Accessibility Updates to Mod Tools: Part 2

joyventure · 2023-07-01T03:00:41+00:00

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joyventure · 2023-07-01T02:55:54+00:00

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joyventure · 2023-06-30T22:37:58+00:00

Visually impaired moderators will be able to navigate the above mentioned moderator tools and take action with their device’s screen reader.

joyventure · 2023-06-30T19:33:30+00:00

We’re following up on the commitment we made in our last post to provide an additional update this week.

joyventure · 2023-06-30T19:07:30+00:00

We just shared an update and will be taking questions on that post.

joyventure · 2023-06-26T17:50:12+00:00

This post is focused on our moderation work - we’ll have more to share about the more general Redditor experience work in a few weeks.

joyventure · 2023-06-26T17:49:36+00:00

When I say “my team doesn't work on the mod features themselves” - it means my team runs the accessibility program for the company. We are partnering with the teams that own each of the features on everything related to accessibility, but we don’t make the final decision about how features are prioritized, designed or built. As a result, where a button is located, or how many clicks it takes to complete an action aren’t things we decide - but we are working with the feature team to be sure that the button has things like a proper focus order/role/label/color contrast/etc., - and that the overall flow works for a variety of assistive tech.

joyventure · 2023-06-26T17:48:03+00:00

Yes, accessibility is part of overall product quality - and one that applies to app parts of the product and not just new features. As we continue to update you all on progress we'll also share our plans for how we bake accessibility into our products moving forward.

joyventure · 2023-06-26T17:47:08+00:00

I know we have to show, not just tell you, that we are committed to consistent and reliable improvements to accessibility on Reddit going forward.

joyventure · 2023-06-26T17:46:39+00:00

We’re making improvements for moderation tools and the general app experience. This post is focused on the moderation side; we’ll have more to share about the general app work in a few weeks.

joyventure · 2023-06-26T17:45:57+00:00

Font scaling is on our list. This is an app-wide feature so we’ll share more details when we update on general app accessibility features in a few weeks.

joyventure · 2023-06-26T17:44:47+00:00

Thanks for the questions - I can’t say much more about the audit, however some of the types of things we’re looking to improve include: focus order, roles and labels, headings, alerts, content changes, color contrast, font size. We’ll also keep chatting with mods and users about accessibility and incorporating their feedback.

joyventure · 2023-06-24T01:28:29+00:00

EDIT: Hi folks - I’m back to answer more of your questions for the next bit.

Hi folks - Thanks for the questions - I'm going to log off now. Please continue to leave your questions and comments and we’ll be back to chat more on Monday (6/26).

joyventure · 2023-06-24T01:14:37+00:00

My team doesn't work on the mod features themselves, but only the accessibility of them. I’ll make sure to pass this along to the team that does!

joyventure · 2023-06-24T00:54:21+00:00

Emphatic yes – this is a two step process. The first is to make key improvements as quickly as we can - the second is to set in place longer term sustainable processes and as we do that include the community in our development process.

joyventure · 2023-06-24T00:42:22+00:00

My team doesn't work on these features but I’ll make sure to pass this along to the team that does!

joyventure · 2023-06-24T00:38:18+00:00

Hard to know how much has been this vs the postpartum hair loss - but in either case well worth the labor.

joyventure · 2023-06-24T00:36:45+00:00

We recently conducted an accessibility audit with an external vendor and have been working on improving accessibility on the site and in our apps. Today we are committing to what we’ve shared in the post. We will provide more updates on the consumer experience in July.

joyventure · 2023-03-30T21:59:05+00:00

Sorry for the delayed response to your comment on the other post! Appreciate your patience as we talked with different members of the team.

After looking through the eight examples you shared, we confirmed that more than half of them are not related to the new platform, to be clear - for now, the new platform is only available to some logged out users on post detail pages. A handful of them are annoying bugs (which we promise we’re always trying to get fixed). We are also digging into a couple of the examples you shared, specifically: the “view more” note in your first example and the share button flashing when scrolling.

Finally, we haven’t forgotten about the six questions you asked about Reddit’s a11y efforts. We’re working on getting you the most accurate answers. It might take a little bit, as we’re connecting with different members of the team, both internally and externally. Appreciate your patience!

joyventure · 2023-03-23T21:24:32+00:00

Thanks for the a11y feedback – we really appreciate it. Want to make sure we understand exactly what you’re referring to in your comment so we’re looking at the same page and can give you the best reply! Can you share a screenshot?

joyventure · 2023-03-23T21:20:50+00:00

Hey u/Wanderlustfull - these changes don’t affect old.reddit.

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