The accessibility request from last year languishes in the planning phase while the sexy audio post feature goes from request to implemented and rolled out in a month.
And this is just my biggest accessibility issue with the site. It's also one that's extremely small scope compared to some others neglected in the support forum. (Not to diminish the need for the other accessibility features either, which should be implemented even if they require more effort.) What does it take to get some of this feature energy directed toward improved accessibility?
Like, I get that they're a small team. It's this prioritization that makes me sad. To use the wheelchair ramp metaphor, it's seeing all your friends recommending their cool leftist co-op grocery. But the Walmart has a wheelchair ramp while the co-op has stairs. Meanwhile, your friends are implying that there's something wrong with the moral compass of anyone shopping at the Walmart for any reason...or, when you try to bring it up, responding with incredulous anger. "What do you mean this place feels hostile to your needs? They support trans people!"
As proven by the kerfuffle a while back over the limits on NSFW content, Cohost Staff does hear when the users speak out in numbers, and can implement changes nearly immediately when they feel pressured. This isn't to suggest Staff are otherwise lazy or bad or intentionally not working on these features, but they do have a lot on their plate, with an absolutely booked workday every day - hell a lot of the time just keeping the site up and running can eat up an entire day, not even making progress on any changes or features. Which just means that we need to make our voices heard clearly and assertively and it will break through the noise and make Staff realize that this is something that needs to be knocked up the priority ladder.
