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How is A-11-y any more accessible a word than accessibility? The "replace-the-middle-with-numbers" shortening scheme makes absolutely no sense, is confusing for
by t-3 5y ago
How is A-11-y any more accessible a word than accessibility? The "replace-the-middle-with-numbers" shortening scheme makes absolutely no sense, is confusing for anyone that doesn't already know, and saving space is absolutely not an issue in this post-paper era. Just why? Who thought this was a good idea?
- mwcampbell 5y agoFWIW, at least one prominent accessibility advocate in the blind community agrees: https://mosen.org/make-accessibility-discussion-more-accessible-dont-use-the-a11y-hashtag/ https://mosen.org/make-accessibility-discussion-more-accessi...
- tsuujin 5y agoWho thought this was a good idea? Probably people who had to type “accessibility” out a dozen times a day. Also marketing minded people who know a memorable title keeps people thinking about the topic longer. Side note, numeronyms have been around for a long time. This isn’t something we just invented for a11y. Also side note: I personally love “a11y” because it makes me think of “ally”, which is what we would all be to people with special needs if we religiously adopted a11y.
- bigwavedave 5y agoThe voice in my head that narrates whatever I read pronounced it "ally" from the start- it didn't read it as "A-eleven-why" until someone mentioned it, so if nothing else it had the desired effect on me!