So if i am building my own house i should also spend thousands of dollars more to make it accessible? If my house isnt accessible do i also spit disabled people in the face?
> So if i am building my own house i should also spend thousands of dollars more to make it accessible? If my house isnt accessible do i also spit disabled people in the face?
not hiding the scrollbars on your website doesn't cost you thousands of dollars so I don't really see the equivalence
That's a poor analogy - a house is private property which only you and invited guests may enter. A website you publish on the Internet can be viewed by anyone who discovers it. Not including accessibility features excludes disabled users from reaping the benefits of your site. So a better analogy would be "if I build a public space do I have to make it accessible?" You betcha!
> So if i am building my own house i should also spend thousands of dollars more to make it accessible?
Well, you don't know what tomorrow you will need. I remember my grandmother needing to make the house accessible after my grandfather lost control of half his body after a stroke.
And those accessibility enhancements are not a problem even if they're not directly needed anymore: no steps between rooms, big sliding doors, lot of space for the shower etc. Even able people can appreciate those.
zwnow|1 year ago
owittnan_|1 year ago
not hiding the scrollbars on your website doesn't cost you thousands of dollars so I don't really see the equivalence
rusty_venture|1 year ago
arkh|1 year ago
Well, you don't know what tomorrow you will need. I remember my grandmother needing to make the house accessible after my grandfather lost control of half his body after a stroke.
And those accessibility enhancements are not a problem even if they're not directly needed anymore: no steps between rooms, big sliding doors, lot of space for the shower etc. Even able people can appreciate those.