It’s not about harm, but *cost*. Yes, building accessible apps is usually worth the investment, but it’s never free. Now consider that *free* software is usually maintained by a lone developer who is already stretched thin just making the thing work. If you like an open source app, your best way to get accessible features is by donating your time or money to make it happen. It’s true for all apps, but doubly so for features that serve a minority of users. @kkarhan @skye

Great example. Open APIs always win. I’ll check out EMACSpeak to see how it might fit with my work. In the ActivityPub world, I’m still bullish on the “client to server” (C2S) API” that literally nobody has implemented. With any luck, we may get some first tier clients that work with more than just Mastodon. But in the meantime, accessibility a costly uphill battle for sure. @lispi314 @kkarhan @skye