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rpd9803
·năm ngoái·discuss
Ah the fallacy of 'universal accessibility'

Not everything done in the name of accesility makes it accessible to all, nor does accessibility have a necessary correlation with 'good design'.

That's not to say we should't strive for both and require accesible solutions, but let's not pretend putting lightswitches 40" from the floor or those bumpy concrete pads in grocery store parking lots are better for everyone.
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rpd9803
·năm ngoái·discuss
The reason JAWS and Voiceover are to widely used is not because no one else has tried.

I'd reckon 90% of 'accessiblity' software was written by a sighted or hearing dev that thought they had an idea that would be 'helpful'.
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·năm ngoái·discuss
Serves them right.
rpd9803
·năm ngoái·discuss
Who would have predicted turning customer support over to AI with no human interv