annaravenNov 13, 2022

Now that I can edit this post, to more accurate info: please
avoid using a LOT of hashtags in the body of your posts. (Not just for users of screenreaders but also for ND folks who have trouble with visually busy text. )

Do be sure to CamelCase your hashtags for screenreaders.

Here's a great discussion on the topic: https://legal.social/@krisnelson/109351256065488083

Also some screenreaders (and a lot of ND brains) can skip a block of hashtags at the bottom:
#VisuallyImpaired #blind #accessibility

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As someone who regularly uses screen readers and works with blind colleagues who rely on screen readers to access the internet, please let me assure you that using #hashtags within the body of a post is not a problem. You don’t need to move them to the end! It is helpful to use #CamelCase to avoid gibberish for many word combos, but the extra # is so minimal as to disappear given how much else screen readers say & how fast they speak to experienced users.

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Okay everyone, please read this discussion instead, from actual screenreader users!

https://legal.social/@krisnelson/109351256065488083

TL,DR:
Inline hashtags aren't so bad with most screenreaders for experienced users, but are still visual clutter for many sighted ND people. It's okay to have a few inline but try to avoid having a lot of them. Definitely DO use CamelCase for your hashtages.

Thanks to everyone who boosted my post because we're all trying to do better. My apologies for any misinformation.

@[email protected] (@[email protected])

As someone who regularly uses screen readers and works with blind colleagues who rely on screen readers to access the internet, please let me assure you that using #hashtags within the body of a post is not a problem. You don’t need to move them to the end! It is helpful to use #CamelCase to avoid gibberish for many word combos, but the extra # is so minimal as to disappear given how much else screen readers say & how fast they speak to experienced users.

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Nov 16, 2022 at 5:56pmWeb