Maybe #a11y is "insider" language? I know I picked up these shorthands at the #w3c - and it's not me being a jerk. We use the tools we have.

Mar 21, 2013 · 4:32 PM UTC

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Replying to @mholzschlag
@mollydotcom I just think #a11y is victim of what it stands for. And of course, a numeronym, by definition, is never really accessible.
Replying to @mholzschlag
@mollydotcom what if the diff. between a11y & other numeronyms like i18n, l10n, etc. was just that a11y was becoming more mainstream?
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@mollydotcom surely it’s no more ‘insider’ than ‘HTML’ or ‘CSS’? It’s just another one of those things you learn as part of the job, right?
Replying to @mholzschlag
@mollydotcom yes, #a11y is too insular, you have to know it, otherwise you are on the outside.
Replying to @mholzschlag
@mollydotcom I find a11y to be ironic, as it is an inaccessible name. No idea what it means unless you’re in the know.