FLOSS.social Dec 3, 2022

📣 On International Day of People with Disabilities, we strengthen our community's resolve to be inclusive for all, and add the following item to our Code of Conduct under behaviors not allowed:

➡️ "Uploading images, audio, or video with Public visibility (appears on Local or Federated timelines) without adding ALT text media descriptions"

⚠️ Effective 1 January, such items may be removed, limited, or other actions taken. We will continue to highlight them as a reminder.

#IDPWD #disability

Show threadColin-Roy HunterDec 4, 2022
@admin Ensure, prior to any deletion/criticism/reproach that you are certain the poster is not themselves #disabled. There are many #disabilities which preclude the ability to write descriptions. #Accessibility needs clash at times. Tread lightly!
Show threadFLOSS.social 
@criquaer Thanks for the great examples of using @\OCRbot@\fedi.lynnesbian.space or similar tools to describe uploaded images. There are indeed many ways it can be done. We are committed to making our individual and collective best efforts to include everyone in our conversations.
Dec 4, 2022 at 3:44pmWeb
Show threadColin-Roy HunterDec 6, 2022
@admin I have several disabilities, physical & mental. They fluctuate quite dramatically. On some days I do not recall to add a description request. I have to one-finger slow-type. Extra writing costs me pain! I iterate: tread lightly or you yourselves will be discriminating!