Florian
@zersiax@infosec.exchange  ·  activity timestamp 21 hours ago

There's a growing movement on the #fedi that wants people to switch away from Big (US-based) Tech and towards #FOSS alternatives like #Linux, alternatives to #google, #Microsoft, #dropbox etc.
For #screenReader users, that might not be as simple as all that due to #accessibility reasons. This weekend's IC_Null stream aims to dig into this, but I need your help. What tools, services etc. should I look at from an #accessibility perspective? Anyone here who needs their tools evaluated? Anyone here who's curious about a particular tool or suite of tools? Let me know and I'll add it to the list. Anything goes. #selfHosting #blind #tech#EU
Florian
@zersiax@infosec.exchange  ·  activity timestamp 21 hours ago

There's a growing movement on the #fedi that wants people to switch away from Big (US-based) Tech and towards #FOSS alternatives like #Linux, alternatives to #google, #Microsoft, #dropbox etc.
For #screenReader users, that might not be as simple as all that due to #accessibility reasons. This weekend's IC_Null stream aims to dig into this, but I need your help. What tools, services etc. should I look at from an #accessibility perspective? Anyone here who needs their tools evaluated? Anyone here who's curious about a particular tool or suite of tools? Let me know and I'll add it to the list. Anything goes. #selfHosting #blind #tech#EU
Florian
@zersiax@infosec.exchange  ·  activity timestamp 19 hours ago

I feel I should slightly expand on why I am doing this particular stream. I am fully expecting to find a large number of #accessibility issues in all sorts of places, for all sorts of different groups of people. My stream aims to highlight that "just switch to X, it's better/more secure/more privacy-focused/not run by a dick" is often ANYTHING but "just"and may very well not be an option for people who are stuck using products that the ADA scared into being accessible. If by more privacy-focused you mean that not even I can see what I'm writing, I suppose we can note that down as a feature. But until things massively improve, it's quite simply, not that simple.
Bri | 🚴📦💨✨ | 🏳️‍🌈
@cargot_robbie@urbanists.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

This felt too valuable not to share. Braille-labeled maps of washrooms to help people find and use facilities in the washroom. Everyone deserves to get in, do their business, wash their hands, and get out in peace and safety.

This seems valuable for all public spaces.

#Blind#Accessibility

A woman is standing outside a public toilet, holding a white cane and gesturing to signage on the wall which reads "Female Ambulant Toilet". She gestures to the braille sign below which includes a raised, braille labeled diagram of the interior of the washroom. She explains that the braille explains the legend of symbols for the diagram, and how such signage relieves what is often an anxious experience of exploring an unknown washroom without sight, in order to find and use the appropriate facilities. From @MollyBurkeOfficial on Instagram
A woman is standing outside a public toilet, holding a white cane and gesturing to signage on the wall which reads "Female Ambulant Toilet". She gestures to the braille sign below which includes a raised, braille labeled diagram of the interior of the washroom. She explains that the braille explains the legend of symbols for the diagram, and how such signage relieves what is often an anxious experience of exploring an unknown washroom without sight, in order to find and use the appropriate facilities. From @MollyBurkeOfficial on Instagram
aaron
@fireborn@dragonscave.space  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

GrapheneOS: Where Licenses Matter More Than People

GrapheneOS could have shipped real accessibility support. They had a screen reader. They had a libre speech engine — one they requested a feature from. They got that feature.

And then they said no.
Because the license was GPLv3.

They’ll ship sandboxed Google Play Services.
They’ll let you install GPLv3 software from their app store.
But a working screen reader for blind users?
Blocked. On principle.

This isn’t a technical limitation.
This is not a matter of priorities.
This is cruelty by ideology — and they’re proud of it.

So here it is. My full public dissection of the excuses, the hypocrisy, and the sheer contempt they’ve shown to the people who need privacy and security most: the disabled.

They chose licensing purity over basic humanity.
I chose to write this.

https://fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/grapheneos-where-licenses-matter-more-than-people/

#GrapheneOS#Accessibility #FOSS#Blind#DisabilityTech#Inclusion#GPLv3 #espeak #a11y#Security#FreeSoftware#DisabilityRights#Android#Rant#TechShame

update: If you are using this post as some kind of call-to-action to harass and attack the GOS developers, please don't.

That damages everyone. You, them, and myself. It's not helpful.
Brandon Zhang 🇨🇳
@heybran@mastodon.online  ·  activity timestamp last month

I think first step of making websites accessible is to care about accessibility. If you're working with Web, I strongly encourage you to read through these user stories about "How People with Disabilities Use the Web" published on W3C website. I guarantee you your mindset will be different after reading these user stories.

https://www.w3.org/WAI/people-use-web/user-stories/

#webdev #accessibility #a11y