Mike ReiserNov 28, 2022
Gregory J. Rosmaita

And now, a word from Post, the self-proclaimed "Social Platform for Real People, Real News, & Civil Conversations"—unless you're disabled.

Oh, sure, I'm sure we'll be welcomed at some point in the nebulous future, "but first, let's get everyone in" writes their "Chief Poster", Noam Bardin. It simply underscores the unavoidable fact that—to the majority of the abled—we're not just an afterthought: we're still not even "real people"

Accessibility is a human & civil right—Inaccessibility is a choice

https://post.news/article/2I8KY7PphGpEorYcxGJsSdGuWlC#conversation

Why are we not working on... / Post.

Nov 28, 2022 at 4:36amWeb
Show threadJohn M FloresNov 28, 2022
@oedipusnj and now they've firmly planted both feet in their mouth..."“We believe that all humans are created equal, endowed with unalienable rights that include life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, regardless of their gender, religion, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, net worth, or beliefs,” Bardin writes. “If you do not agree with this principle, Post is not for you.” SOURCE: https://www.thewrap.com/what-is-post-twitter-alternative-news-social-media-mastodon/
What Is Post, the Twitter Alternative Gaining Traction With Journalists and News Hounds?

Here's everything you need to know about Post., the news-centric Twitter alternative whose waitlist is growing by the minute.

TheWrap
Show threadGregory J. RosmaitaNov 28, 2022
@JohnMFlores Well, John, to be fair to Mr. Bardin, he didn't include persons with disabilities in his list of those who enjoy "unalienable rights", so at least he's being honest: Post is not for us.
Show threadJohn M FloresNov 28, 2022
@oedipusnj They've since removed "net worth," but still...fuck that.
Show threadDúghlas MullinNov 28, 2022
@oedipusnj this is awful. build the platform with accessibility in mind from the beginning. then it might work as a platform for civil convserations
Show threadGregory J. RosmaitaNov 28, 2022

@han_kyoul Precisely. The the most important principle of accessible design is that accessibility naturally flows & institutionally permeates a team, company or organization only with the presence & participation of people with disabilities at every single stage of the design, development & implementation of any project or architecture, physical or technological.

One of my personal mantras comes from an archival sample that appears at the end of Love & Rockets’ b-side, “Inside the Outside”:

“If you've built something from the inside out, then you won't have any difficulty in penetrating from the outside in"

Love & Rockets: "Inside the Outside" (1985)
https://youtu.be/sS9XJHCGIRU

#a11y #InclusiveDesign #Accessibility

love and rockets - inside the outside 1985

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Show threadDúghlas MullinNov 28, 2022
@oedipusnj I responded to the post on post.news. Gave my two cents worth.
Show threadGregory J. RosmaitaNov 28, 2022
@han_kyoul Thanks! Did you already have a Post account? It prompted me to create an account & put me on the waitlist when I tried to submit a comment.
Show threadDúghlas MullinNov 28, 2022
@oedipusnj yes, i already had an acocunt. it was about a week from signing on the waitlist to receiving the invite.
Show threadDúghlas MullinNov 28, 2022
@oedipusnj cool song, even cooler quote
Show threadGregory J. RosmaitaNov 28, 2022
@han_kyoul Unfortunately I've never been able to source it, & I've been trying since 1985. It wasn't credited on the 12-inch, nor in any discographical resources pertaining to L&R.
Show threadITRNov 28, 2022
@oedipusnj I legit thought the text in the image was a parody at first :|