Gregory Lynn
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Hey @cbouzy are you going to allow accessibility bots like the ones they're about to kill over on the bird app?
08:57 PM - Feb 12, 2023
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Gregory Lynn
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In response to Gregory Lynn.
They're a group of twitter bots that make it easier to access for folks with visual impairments.

The simplest is an alt_text bot that reminds people to add alt_text to their images, but there are others that do things like make sure alt-text is included in retweets and the like.

The API is tur
11:50 AM - Feb 13, 2023
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Gregory Lynn
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In response to Gregory Lynn.
ning off read access today which will break the bots.

If your bot posts pics of puppies, every hour, you're fine, but if your bot reads the alt-text so visually impaired folks can read what's going on, you're not.

It's a huge accessibility issue and one spoutible should tackle, either by allow
11:52 AM - Feb 13, 2023
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Gregory Lynn
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ing the bots or building in the functionality.

I think the alt-text reminder is there, but I don't think the other things are.

And they need to be.

And @cbouzy if you make accessibility, disabled folks will come here and will be your biggest evangelists.
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11:54 AM - Feb 13, 2023
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