Show threadSteph they/themJul 2, 2023
Limited functionality might also be associated with sharing specific hashtags. I recently tweeted with the #SaveA11yBots hashtag which directly criticizes Musk’s firing of Twitter’s accessibility team and putting OCR alt text bots behind paywalls. Shortly afterward, my functionality was limited.
Show threadValK. 🐚 🦣Apr 29, 2023

Thanks @bhavya_reads ❤️‍🩹

En fait "A11y" signifie "accessibility" : le mot commence par A, fini par y et contient 11 lettres. Et ce tag #A11y donne accès à d'autres comptes, bots et conseils pour l'accessibilité visuelle en anglais.

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RT @bhavya_reads
— a thread about #SaveA11yBots
https://twitter.com/bhavya_reads/status/1621974713399668736

Bhavya says #SaveA11yBots on Twitter

“— a thread about #SaveA11yBots”

Twitter
Show threadValK. 🐚 🦣Apr 29, 2023

#SaveA11yBots

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RT @bhavya_reads
I have tried, for the past three months to #SaveA11yBots. And we have not succeeded in any way. @/AltTextUtil is going to shut down soon. Twitter is going to become entirely inaccessible for me soon. And there's nothing we can do, because it's too late. /1🧵
https://twitter.com/bhavya_reads/status/1649448743102713856

Bhavya says #SaveA11yBots on Twitter

“I have tried, for the past three months to #SaveA11yBots. And we have not succeeded in any way. @/AltTextUtil is going to shut down soon. Twitter is going to become entirely inaccessible for me soon. And there's nothing we can do, because it's too late. /1🧵”

Twitter
Show threadValK. 🐚 🦣Apr 29, 2023

Je ne comprends pas ce que signifie précisément le tag #SaveA11yBots mais il semble que le coût astronomique fixé par Trump va faire tomber plein de bots, effectivement...

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RT @AltTextUtil
The cost to operate this bot will increase 500x in 3 days, April 29th. $42k/month is not fundraisable in short or perpetuity. The only way we're going to #SaveA11yBots is by raising our voices until we're heard.

Are you there, @TwitterDev?

RT? 💜
https://twitter.com/AltTextUtil/status/1651393911821312000

Alt Text Utilities #SaveA11yBots on Twitter

“The cost to operate this bot will increase 500x in 3 days, April 29th. $42k/month is not fundraisable in short or perpetuity. The only way we're going to #SaveA11yBots is by raising our voices until we're heard. Are you there, @TwitterDev? RT? 💜”

Twitter
ValK. 🐚 🦣Apr 29, 2023

Me dites pas que c'est vrai ?
Genre c'est LE BOT le plus utile de Twitter.
😤
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RT @AltTextUtil
Hi friends,

This bot will stop working in the next 24 hours or so, just in case they hand out bans as well, it's been a pleasure serving all of you 💜

#SaveA11yBots
https://twitter.com/AltTextUtil/status/1652187551514632192

Alt Text Utilities #SaveA11yBots on Twitter

“Hi friends, This bot will stop working in the next 24 hours or so, just in case they hand out bans as well, it's been a pleasure serving all of you 💜 #SaveA11yBots”

Twitter
ClarissaApr 28, 2023

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RT @bradwottakes
Hey so it looks like #TwitterOfTime has some new members! I've prepared this helpful starter kit for y'all

#SaveA11yBots
https://twitter.com/bradwottakes/status/1651749521515491328

bradWOTtakes on Twitter

“Hey so it looks like #TwitterOfTime has some new members! I've prepared this helpful starter kit for y'all #SaveA11yBots”

Twitter
ClarissaApr 23, 2023
This report says the research didn't find a reduction in bots but considering how many good bots (like #SaveA11yBots, hourly lyrics and pics, etc) are dying due to the nonsense API changes, I'd wager that means bad bots (with investment for spreading fake news) are increasing
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RT @ScienceBlogTwit
New Twitter, Now With More Hate https://scienceblog.com/537496/new-twitter-now-with-more-hate/
https://twitter.com/ScienceBlogTwit/status/1650142103966568450
New Twitter, Now With More Hate

In an analysis of Twitter using natural language processing and AI techniques, researchers found that in the period of time since October 2022: Hateful users have become more hateful. Hate has increased overall. There has been no meaningful change in the quantity of bots. Computer scientist Keith Burghardt at the Information Sciences

ScienceBlog.com
ClarissaFeb 24, 2023
#SaveA11yBots and pet the good girl
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RT @ChuggaMurphy
For every quote tweet this post gets that uses #SaveA11yBots I’ll pet my dog and tell her that you think she’s a good girl
https://twitter.com/ChuggaMurphy/status/1628962447473213440
Murphy cr: Words of Radiance on Twitter

“For every quote tweet this post gets that uses #SaveA11yBots I’ll pet my dog and tell her that you think she’s a good girl”

Twitter
Show threadTinu - Empress of TwerkFeb 22, 2023

@ken @ProPublica You should be able to find organizers on Twitter under #SaveA11yBots - those bots are still working.

Our argument was accessibility. Some of us said all non-profit bits should be allowed to remain free.

ClarissaFeb 15, 2023

Sure, fire all of your accessibility team, what could go wrong? #SaveA11yBots
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RT @AltTextUtil
I was interviewed yesterday, and the piece is already up:

https://uxdesign.cc/another-death-knell-for-accessibility-on-twitter-2ac459be6d71

Thanks so much to @stribs for his work on this. #SaveA11yBots
https://twitter.com/AltTextUtil/status/1625516079891243009

Another death knell for accessibility on Twitter - UX Collective

Some time ago, Portland-based developer Hannah Kolbeck noticed a gap in the accessibility of images posted to Twitter. Specifically, when users posted images without alt-text in them, people using…

UX Collective