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> there’s a legal requirement for accessibility In the US I'm fairly sure there's only a requirement for accessibility if you're building something for the gov
by lucasmullens 5y ago
> there’s a legal requirement for accessibility
In the US I'm fairly sure there's only a requirement for accessibility if you're building something for the government. I'm certainly allowed to build a website that isn't accessible and not have it taken down.
Edit: Guess there's precedent to require some businesses to do it as well. Looks like I'm mostly wrong here.
- robin_reala 5y agoYou’re required under the ADA to make “reasonable accommodations” for people with disabilities. This has been tested numerous times in court, most recently against Dominos: https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2021/06/domino-pizzas-website-violated-the-americans-with-disabilities-act-ada-robes-v-dominos.htm https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2021/06/domino-pizzas-...
- gbear605 5y agoJudges have found that retail websites are subject to the ADA[1], and sites for things like utilities definitely are. Your personal website does not need to comply though, since it’s not considered a public space. [1]: https://myblindspot.org/2017/09/retail-websites-are-public-accommodations-subject-to-ada-judge-rules/ https://myblindspot.org/2017/09/retail-websites-are-public-a...