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As someone who is totally blind, the Fediverse is the only place where I have ever been able to follow people such as photographers, artists, or even those who post pictures of their cats or the food they ate. The reason is that most of them use alt text. They take the time to describe the images that my screen reader can't recognise. Some write the descriptions themselves, and others use tools such as altbot. Some worry that their descriptions aren't good enough, especially when they are new at this. Let me assure you, not only are they good enough, they are extremely appreciated! If the rest of the world thought as you did, it would be a much better place. Don't hesitate to ask if you're unsure of something, but never think that we don't notice your effort.

#appreciation #accessibility #altbot #alttext #blind #blindness #fediverse #gratitude #images #inclusivity #peoplewhocare #pictures #technology

#fediverse #technology #Accessibility #pictures #images #blind #appreciation #alttext #gratitude #inclusivity #blindness #altbot #peoplewhocare

New software enables #blind people to do a thing they couldn't do before. Here's a link to an inaccessible PDF about it, a research paper, and an image without alt text. Oh, you wanted to use the software? We didn't link to that because this page is designed to inspire sighted people hahaha
#blind

So I wrote a blog post for the first time in 5 years, warning about hcaptcha's accessibility account. Long story short, they banned me from the accessibility account because I'm not blind. I am blind, but well, they seem to think not. Please boost, share, etc since this seriously affects me, and it's not ok at all. You can read the full blog post here: https://4mt.me/hcaptchastory

#blind #hcaptcha #a11y #accessibility #boost

I was banned from the hCaptcha accessibility account for not being blind | The Blog of Michael Taboada

Also known as: why you shouldn't trust a company who makes their product intensionally inaccessible with allowing you an accessibility workaround Update: I've been informed that hCaptcha now has a text captcha option.
Michael Taboada (The Blog of Michael Taboada)
#Accessibility #A11y #boost #blind #hcaptcha

People of the #fediverse, especially those creating various services, there are alternatives to HCAPTCHA when you ask people to create accounts or login. Despite HCAPTCHA's propaganda, HCAPTCHA is not truly accessible to #blind people. It requires us to give up our privacy if we choose the cookie option. The text alternative doesn't work most times. I just tried to sign up for a /kbin server at https://redit.buzz and wasted 30 mins on HCAPTCHA.

Please be #inclusive!

#accessibility
#fediverse #Accessibility #blind #inclusive

Content warning: Linux GUI

#linux #Accessibility #A11y #blind #Wayland #xorg

Please, please do not do this under any circumstance, if you care about your instance being accessible to the #blind and visually impaired (hint, you should).

#HCaptcha is a horrible example of how not to implement a #captcha solution, forcing people to register their email address and store a cookie, as well as disable cross origin restrictions on their devices in order to pass validation.

There are much better alternatives, such as the no-hassle https://github.com/mCaptcha/mCaptcha, which does not need any user input other than checking a checkbox. Alternatively, use captchas that provide text versions, e.g. via solving a math question or at the very minimum, provide an audio version, knowing that it is not ideal for the hearing impaired.

HCaptcha is NOT the future. #accessibility #a11y

GitHub - mCaptcha/mCaptcha: A no-nonsense CAPTCHA system with seamless UX | Backend component

A no-nonsense CAPTCHA system with seamless UX | Backend component - GitHub - mCaptcha/mCaptcha: A no-nonsense CAPTCHA system with seamless UX | Backend component
GitHub
#Accessibility #A11y #blind #captcha #hcaptcha

Thanks to the makers of #Fedilab for your continued work towards #accessibility on #Android.

The latest version of the app has an setting to require alternate text before making a post. A great reminder for users sharing images on Mastodon, Pixelfed, or Friendica servers.

I hope all Fedilab users turn the setting on, so everyone can benefit from your pictures!

#AndroidA11y #A11y #AltText #Blind #LowVision @apps
Screenshot of a settings screen. There is an option set to true that says: "Mandatory media descriptions: The message will not be sent if a description is missing with a media."
Screenshot of a picture being uploaded with a toot. There is a warning sign next to the word Description. There is also a popup warning that reads "There are missing media descriptions." The picture being uploaded is a drawing of Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion from the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
#fedilab #Accessibility #A11y #Android #blind #alttext #lowvision #AndroidA11y @Fedilab Apps

I've thought about doing this for a while now.
#AltText is something I advocate for, as well as some other simple ways to make posts more #accessible and #inclusive. Let's make this #interactive.
Reply with an #image and I'll tell you what my #ScreenReader thinks it shows, as a practical #demonstration of inaccuracies, limitations and why alt text is better.
Edit on request: Not all screen readers can do image recognition. Alt text is the only viable way to be inclusive. #accessibility #blind
#Accessibility #image #demonstration #blind #screenreader #alttext #interactive #accessible #inclusive

One thing we noticed in the #NVOVID group is that #Jitsi is also has the best #accesibility features ...it was the only one that a #blind member was able to use out of the box.
#Jitsi #blind #nvovid #accesibility

The latest episode of my #Podcast, @MosenAtLarge, has nearly an hour discussing how #Blind people like me use Mastodon and how to get started. I discuss some MastoDos and MastoDon'ts in general and focus on #accessibility on several platforms including the web interface, #Pinafore, and #Metatext. It's in any podcast app. The #audio is at https://mosenatlarge.pinecast.co/episode/bd3f4f1e/mastering-mastodon-how-do-you-get-started-with-ham-radio-and-a-fix-for-the-eset-issues-plaguing-screen-reader-users. The #transcript is at https://mosen.org/malp0206transcript/
Hope blind people find it helpful and sighted people find it interesting.

Episode 206: Mastering Mastodon, how do you get started with ham radio, and a fix for the Eset issues plaguing screen reader users

Kia ora Mosen At Largers. A reminder that this podcast is indexed by chapter. If you listen with a podcast client that offers chapter support, you can easily skip between segments.
Mosen At Large
#Accessibility #podcast #blind #audio #pinafore #Metatext #transcript @MosenAtLarge

Today, a blind man asked me to help him cross the first lane of a two-way avenue. I did. Then he thank me and let go my arm. I asked him if he was going to stay in the middle of the two lanes. He said yes. He got a plastic glass from his bag, and stood near the traffic light post. He was going to ask for alms the for a while. I am not sure yet of whether helping him cross the street was enough help or not.

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Hoy, un hombre ciego me pidió ayuda para cruzar la primera parte de una avenida de dos vías. Lo ayudé. Me dio las gracias y soltó mi brazo. Le pregunté si había decidido quedarse en medio de ambas vías de la avenida. Me dijo que sí. Sacó un vaso de plástico de su bolso y se paró al lado del semáforo. Se disponía a pedir limosna durante algunas horas. Y yo no estoy seguro de si ayudarle a cruzar la calle fue suficiente ayuda o no.

#morality #blind
#morality #blind

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