Hackers' Pub

Hackers’ Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

Stef Walter @stephaniewalter@front-end.social

5/15/2025, 3:00:49 PM

Public

Today, I was invited to attend a GAAD event, where a blind user explained what the most annoying things are, when it comes to inaccessibility:
- lack of alt text
- lack of proper a heading structures
- lists not properly tagged as lists
- forms that don't bind label to elements
- charts that are not described.

The sad part: we are in 2025, and those are, technically, quite easy to fix. Basic HTML, and a bit of good will / training, for people to write the alternatives.

Myth: Accessibility is too complicated
Pushback: “It’s just too complex. There are too many rules. We don’t have the expertise.”
Reframe: “It’s not about doing everything at once. Focus on progress, not perfection. Start small with semantic HTML.”

Florian @zersiax@cupoftea.social

5/15/2025, 3:51:53 PM

Public

Proving my point. The means to add alt text, label forms properly etc. have existed since the 90s. SENIOR #accessibility professionals, in 2025, are STILL explaining what headings, alt text, the for-attribute etc. are for to SENIOR developers, concepts that have existed almost as long as the web itself has. That's like explaining to a construction worker that cement tends to be sticky when wet.

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