When we speak about #a11y we're talking about the FIRST step to making a web site. Not the last. This is the idea we have to change.
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@mollydotcom When you speak about #a11y, perhaps the first step should be avoiding constructions like #a11y if you want to communicate.
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Please explain why the #a11y hash is so controversial. It's simply following convention, like #i18n and #l10n - what am I missing? / @jddj

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@mollydotcom So people don't even consider that disabled people might be using their product/service; assume hard to accommodate [2/2]
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@saqibs You bring up an excellent point in terms of labels keeping us in a box, and I agree with that and would like to see that change.
Replying to @mholzschlag
@mollydotcom it's impenetrable to a world you should wish to influence. If I'm in an allied domain (UX) and can't grok it, seems a problem.
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@jddj I do agree, really. Building bridges via communication is something I actually fairly decent at, just fell into the habit. #thxU
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Replying to @mholzschlag
The #a11y hashtag is controvesial because someone doesn't have anything better to tweet about.. @mollydotcom @jddj #i18n #l10n
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Replying to @mholzschlag
@mollydotcom I think the objection is that #a11y is devoid of intrinsic semantic content.
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@mollydotcom Because it is human to distance oneself from things we perceive to be unpleasant (e.g. disability). [1/2]
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@mollydotcom all the described "conventions" drain meaning from language, separate who's in the club from who's outside, don't spread ideas.
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