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Re the just boosted post about the end of pinafore development, I completely understand the situation but I'm still sad to see it go. Now Mastodon isn't Twitter so it'll probably work for months if not years to come, but IMO this is going to leave particularly Windows and Linux users without a good desktop or desktop-like client (Mac OS is going to be served by Mona very well once it gets feature parody). But for the foreseeable future I'm probably going to stick to Pinafore as my main desktop client because it offers a ton of logical keyboard shortcuts, has excellent autocomplete support and reads posts in a very clear way even including media descriptions. The official Mastodon UI is almost there in that aspect, but the speech feedback you get when navigating with its keyboard shortcuts has many shortcomings (see github.com/mastodon/mastodon/i…). Maybe this is the right time for this to get more love in either Mastodon or at least one of the forks like hometown, though that won't help anyone using something like Pleroma or its forks. #noxp

Give the element that gets focused when navigating with j and k a sensible aria-label for screen readers. · Issue #8192 · mastodon/mastodon

Right now, if using a screen reader in non-virtual mode so one can use the J and K keys to navigate up and down, and 1 through 3 to quickly switch columns, the screen reader NVDA on Windows with Fi...
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#noxp

For any blind users of the GoXLR audio interface or anyone considering one, we now have a much more accessible app that lets you configure and use the device thanks to the goXLR on Linux project.
github.com/GoXLR-on-Linux/goxl…
To get this to work on Windows you need to have the official drivers installed and make sure that the official goXLR app isn't running. Some sections of the UI still need some #a11y work, but the mic setup, mixer and rooting pages are all working really well. #noxp

GitHub - GoXLR-on-Linux/goxlr-utility: A utility for configuring a GoXLR on Linux

A utility for configuring a GoXLR on Linux. Contribute to GoXLR-on-Linux/goxlr-utility development by creating an account on GitHub.
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#a11y #noxp

This is mostly for the #twitterMigration set (welcome! have a 🍍!) because it :flan_tired:​ keeps :flan_tired:​ coming :flan_tired:​ up:

You're right, it's a glaring absence, but it's not a new absence, and it's not going to change. Eugen is Mastodon's BDFL, and he's not going to add quote tweets. I know it's frustrating when you're so accustomed to that interaction pattern, but getting snarky and annoyed is not gonna help your argument.

Your reasoning about why quote tweets should be a standard feature, and how screenshotting a post is basically the same so why make it harder, and how it's not always for dunking, sometimes it's friendly or contextual, is not new to the discussion. Please, if you're going to weigh in, read up on the history first, and maybe read this more recent analysis from @graue.

If you desperately need quote tweets, try another #fediverse hub like Misskey or Fedibird. You'll still be able to keep up with Masto buddies, and you can quote-tweet to your heart's content!

#mastoMeta #noxp


Cage the Mastodon

A year ago I wrote about Mastodon’s improvements over Twitter’s lacking protections against abuse and harassment. Development in that area has not been standing still, and it’s about time we do another comparison.
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