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View submission: Accessibility Updates to Mod Tools: Part 1
I appreciate Reddit making a commitment to improving accessibility, but I'm absolutely puzzled and floored how Reddit thinks that "an external vendor" is the best evaluation of what accessibility Redditors require, instead of *asking the actual users who need the accessibility*.
This is classic ableism. It's telling disabled people what they need, not letting disabled people inform about what they need.
Unless Reddit is committing to meeting a certain standard, there's no way of knowing that the recommendations of the "external vendor" will meet the actual needs of the users.
Comment by BelleAriel at 24/06/2023 at 10:58 UTC
22 upvotes, 0 direct replies
They have been doing this for years. As a VI user, I keep saying I cannot use new reddit yet they keep putting all new mod feature there. They do not seem to care AT ALL.
Comment by NTCarver0 at 24/06/2023 at 13:55 UTC
17 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Hi. Blind person here. It is common for organizations to hire accessibility auditors who can create a formal report of all the things that need to be worked on. This is normal and accepted practice.
Comment by julian88888888 at 24/06/2023 at 03:33 UTC
13 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Typically it's WCAG[1] as a start
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Content_Accessibility_Guidelines