Dare ObasanjoFeb 10, 2023
Microsoft has always had a great philosophy around accessibility and introduced me to the idea of temporary disability. It’s a great way to broaden one’s perspective on how much impact making your product more accessible has.
Show threadMech Mouse

@carnage4life

Heavy Accent appears to be a LARPer

But yes, fully agree with Inclusive design and that accessibility has the potential to help everyone

Feb 10, 2023 at 2:15pmWeb
Show threadJanFeb 10, 2023
@mechmouse @carnage4life I thought of a Scotsman for some reason.
Show threadMech MouseFeb 10, 2023
@jnv @carnage4life That works too
Show threadHans BodartFeb 12, 2023
@jnv @mechmouse @carnage4life Isn't that a Normand ?
Show threadAdrien PlazasFeb 11, 2023
@mechmouse @carnage4life I fear this icon is actually racist and/or classist, I read it as "if can't understand you, you're an uncivilized barbarian".
Show threadSteven ReedFeb 11, 2023
@KekunPlazas @mechmouse @carnage4life there's a definite risk, but realistically in actual practical terms a mismatch between one's accent and what the community one's (temporarily?) in can easily understand can be an issue. The wording probably needs to be more nuanced, but hard to do on a simple chart I guess.
Show threadSteven ReedFeb 11, 2023
@KekunPlazas @mechmouse @carnage4life I assume the context of this graphic is trying to reduce practical barriers, even if situational, so maybe not so bad.
Show threadRenéeFeb 12, 2023

@KekunPlazas But that is entirely relative to *your* frame of reference. If they can't understand *you*, maybe you're the uncivilized one?

The point is that you or anyone else can be out of your time or place and that requires accommodations too.

@mechmouse @carnage4life

Show threadEva ChandaFeb 12, 2023
@mechmouse @carnage4life I'd change it to "non-native speaker" since the bigger problem for the user/speaker is that they can't express themselves as well in the 2nd language, they lack the vocabulary and fluency. "Heavy accent" is a problem for the listener/software. Accessibility is about the user.