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Vinnl on Oct 16, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Allow disabling of motion or animation

I don't think there's a single accessibility feature that is not also useful for a subset of people without any disabilities. Accessibility is just one way to introduce something, that doesn't have to mean it's not useful in other ways too.

alwillis on Oct 16, 2022 [–]

Everyone is going to have a disability at some point, even if only temporarily.

If you can’t find your glasses, being able to magnify the screen comes in handy.

Outside in the sun? Features for the sight-impaired like increasing the contrast helps.

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