Texan_ReverendJul 23, 2023

PSA: consider using a CW for emoji-heavy game posts.

The ones with big strings of emoji like #Wordle, #Quordle, #Worldle, & some #HashtagGames can be tough on screen reader users. Having to hear 40 to 200 emoji read out loud as
"colon yellow underscore large underscore square colon colon black underscore large underscore square colon colon green underscore large underscore square colon"
and on and on unless you skip to the next post isn't a pleasant experience. Even worse with many in the feed.

Show threadDoc AWFL*Jul 23, 2023

@Texan_Reverend I find it annoying and unnecessary. Not sure why people do it. And it certainly is inconsiderate of people with screen readers.

Is it a problem when they're embedded in the toot content? Do you prefer them all at the end?

Show threadTexan_ReverendJul 23, 2023
@Tarheel Emoji use scattered throughout a post usually isn't a big issue. Even less so when the emoji are reasonably descriptive without tons of underscores. However, each person's threshold for them is going to be different. For the users I've heard from, the main issue is when there are several emoji strung together, especially these big game blocks or in user display names. Occasional word replacement with the emoji of that thing or the use of a heart at the end of a post is not a big factor.
Show threadDoc AWFL*Jul 23, 2023
@Texan_Reverend thanks. Do lots of hashtags irk?
Show threadTexan_Reverend
@Tarheel Again, depends on the person. If they're in-line and just used as the word they are discussing, that's generally less disruptive than a dozen hashtags at the end. However, I'm sure there's still a threshold where it gets to feel like too much.
Jul 23, 2023 at 9:01pmWeb
Show threadDoc AWFL*Jul 24, 2023
@Texan_Reverend ty