Mmastodon BusinessLabor first seen 1 d ago, last 17 min ago, peak #1

Disabled user calls out unpaid accessibility labor online

Original: Wow. I thanked them for using the alt text field. I constructively suggested how the alt text could be more equitable AN

A disabled social media user is describing the burden of accessibility work online, saying they thanked someone for adding alt text, offered constructive suggestions on making it more equitable, and wrote out improved text themselves despite a disability affecting their hands. The account expresses frustration at being expected to do this labor for others, a grievance resonating widely in disability and accessibility communities.

Why now: Frustration over disabled people being expected to perform unpaid accessibility labor for others is a recurring and emotionally charged topic online.

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Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 2 snapshots from 1 h ago to 17 min ago.

Evidence

• Wow. I thanked them for using the alt text field. I constructively suggested how the alt text could be more equitable AND I DID THE LABOR FOR THEM instead of simply expecting them to automatically know how. I typed it despite having a disability that affects my hands. They… · ml@eldritch.cafe · 13

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