Mmastodon BusinessLabor first seen 1 d ago, last 1 h ago, peak #1

Disabled user calls out unpaid labor of accessibility feedback 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 emotional and physical cost of giving accessibility feedback online. They thanked someone for adding alt text, then suggested improvements and even wrote better text themselves, despite a hand disability. They resent being expected to do that labor for free. Others are discussing how accessibility work falls disproportionately on disabled people.

Why now: It resonates with disabled people who feel they are expected to perform unpaid accessibility work online

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• 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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