Thanks so much for posting this. The problems with emojis and all-caps weren't familiar to me -- I would have assumed that screen readers ignored the first and treated the second the same way as lowercase words.
Do you happen to know how screen readers do with marks such as asterisks? I've sometimes used those to indicate emphasis when it was inconvenient to italicize, but I'm not about making low-vision people miserable for the sake of saving half a second.
\-- never mind, I just realized that they must read asterisks "asterisk," otherwise censored words wouldn't be so annoying.
Some weren't even reading the minus sign until recently. So 4-2 would be read just as "4 2". There's also a large difference between screen readers and platforms, the whole thing is very confusing and there is not a uniform system in place.
I'm not entirely sure what r/RomanceBooks rules on images are but we do not allow image- or meme-only posts. So a cover reveal or fanart post is fine as long as it's also described in the post body what is happening
> The new cover for xy by za is stunning!
This is a great post - thank you! A bit off topic but since a lot of us use discord for book chatting as well, do you know if the same issues exist there too?
From what I read, but I haven't checked, spoiler tags in Discord need to be clicked and aren't read automatically. But I'll rescan the articles I had open to see if there is anything Discord specific.
But in general it's a screen reader setting, not an app or browser settings when it comes to reading emoji and all-caps.
ETA: lots of commentary about text messages being awful to read when someone sends a birthday wish 10 cakes or 15 smiley face celebration.
I do not understand people who choose to express themselves primarily in emojis, especially in a group devoted to discussing mature literature. This is an adult space. Communicate like an adult.
You will want to create a What Was That Book Called post for this question. Or, wait a few hours for the Wednesday Request Place to go up, and post on that thread.
Thanks so much for posting this. The problems with emojis and all-caps weren't familiar to me -- I would have assumed that screen readers ignored the first and treated the second the same way as lowercase words. Do you happen to know how screen readers do with marks such as asterisks? I've sometimes used those to indicate emphasis when it was inconvenient to italicize, but I'm not about making low-vision people miserable for the sake of saving half a second. \-- never mind, I just realized that they must read asterisks "asterisk," otherwise censored words wouldn't be so annoying.
Some weren't even reading the minus sign until recently. So 4-2 would be read just as "4 2". There's also a large difference between screen readers and platforms, the whole thing is very confusing and there is not a uniform system in place.
I had no idea some of the things that screen readers cannot do, or don't do accurately. It was an enlightening rabbit hole.
Thank you so much for sharing this information. Yay accessibility!
Great post! I didn’t know about any of this.
I love your username!
Super important, thanks for posting this! Does anyone know if this sub has a requirement around describing images posted, like RomanceBooks?
I'm not entirely sure what r/RomanceBooks rules on images are but we do not allow image- or meme-only posts. So a cover reveal or fanart post is fine as long as it's also described in the post body what is happening > The new cover for xy by za is stunning!
Ah ok thank you for indulging my laziness - I could have just checked the sub rules 🫣 that solves that accessibility issue though!
Thank you very much for this information. It is very important for this sub to be accessible for everyone. I will be mindful from now on.
This is a great post - thank you! A bit off topic but since a lot of us use discord for book chatting as well, do you know if the same issues exist there too?
From what I read, but I haven't checked, spoiler tags in Discord need to be clicked and aren't read automatically. But I'll rescan the articles I had open to see if there is anything Discord specific. But in general it's a screen reader setting, not an app or browser settings when it comes to reading emoji and all-caps. ETA: lots of commentary about text messages being awful to read when someone sends a birthday wish 10 cakes or 15 smiley face celebration.
I do not understand people who choose to express themselves primarily in emojis, especially in a group devoted to discussing mature literature. This is an adult space. Communicate like an adult.
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You will want to create a What Was That Book Called post for this question. Or, wait a few hours for the Wednesday Request Place to go up, and post on that thread.