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Animations causing seizures and discomfort are definitely a thing: http://webaim.org/articles/seizure/ http://webaim.org/articles/seizure/ These kinds of knee-

by odbol_ 9y ago

Animations causing seizures and discomfort are definitely a thing: http://webaim.org/articles/seizure/ http://webaim.org/articles/seizure/ These kinds of knee-jerk reactions from people in the industry are exactly why we have to try consciously to remove these biases. Listen to the people who are saying these things make them uncomfortable, and try to work with them on a solution that's inclusive to all, instead of dismissing it out of hand, like most the commenters here are doing.

ralfn 9y ago
From your own link: >Some people are susceptible to seizures caused by strobing, flickering, or flashing effects. >Most web content is completely harmless to individuals with photoepileptic tendencies. Even most animations, videos, moving text, and Flash objects do not present any danger. However, some developers insist on dramatic effects of flashing or flickering lights and strobe-like effects. Most developers use animations to get rid of strobe-like effects caused by things like pop-in or quick scrolling. Blindly disabling all animations would make things _worse_. Its why most browsers animate discrete (mousewheel) scrolling: prevent accidental strobing effect caused by aliasing. >These kinds of knee-jerk reactions from people in the industry are exactly I'm trying to be factual. You can't even bother to read the links you share. Blindly disabling all animations would be the dumb knee-jerk reaction. >Listen to the people who are saying these things make them uncomfortable They aren't the one making drama. People like you are. Look at how emotionally compelling your argument is. Yet not based on facts, and if you would actually have epilepsy or would know anyone who has, you would know this. > instead of dismissing it out of hand, like most the commenters here are doing. People are dismissing the masturbatory judgement displayed by unrequested/unwanted judgement heroes. No solution ever comes from moral indignation. The polite thing is to keep the judgment-toy in your pants and only whip it out for a select special few.

by odbol_ 9y ago

ralfn 9y ago

From your own link: >Some people are susceptible to seizures caused by strobing, flickering, or flashing effects. >Most web content is completely harmless to individuals with photoepileptic tendencies. Even most animations, videos, moving text, and Flash objects do not present any danger. However, some developers insist on dramatic effects of flashing or flickering lights and strobe-like effects. Most developers use animations to get rid of strobe-like effects caused by things like pop-in or quick scrolling. Blindly disabling all animations would make things _worse_. Its why most browsers animate discrete (mousewheel) scrolling: prevent accidental strobing effect caused by aliasing. >These kinds of knee-jerk reactions from people in the industry are exactly I'm trying to be factual. You can't even bother to read the links you share. Blindly disabling all animations would be the dumb knee-jerk reaction. >Listen to the people who are saying these things make them uncomfortable They aren't the one making drama. People like you are. Look at how emotionally compelling your argument is. Yet not based on facts, and if you would actually have epilepsy or would know anyone who has, you would know this. > instead of dismissing it out of hand, like most the commenters here are doing. People are dismissing the masturbatory judgement displayed by unrequested/unwanted judgement heroes. No solution ever comes from moral indignation. The polite thing is to keep the judgment-toy in your pants and only whip it out for a select special few.