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Archipelagia | 3 years ago

I think both of this comment is needlessly hostile.

Like, starting the conversation with an accusatory comment of "hey, btw, did you think of this very super rare situation, or are you the evil exclusionary guy?" is kind of an asshole thing to do. Most people with sight don't encounter blindness often, so making someone feel attacked for not thinking about is just a way to generate hostility.

Having said that, I actually appreciate the content (if not the form) of this comment – it's pretty easy to accidentally block people from using your software, and accessibility reminders are an important thing. Though in this case human solution (have the waiter come and help) is probably better than software one.

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lynx23|3 years ago

Calling a disabled person an asshole because they are trying to raise awareness for a rare and not well known issue is totally the HN thing to do. Thanks for drilling it in. You must be a very nice person to talk to.

lynx23|3 years ago

dang, if you read this, please delete my account (or blockit, whatever). I no longer want to be part of this community, nor do I want to accidentally fall for it in the future. kthxbye