I'm late to the party, but I found out I'm with the majority! lol According to the WebAIM Screen Reader User Survey #10, 68.2% (779 out of 1142) "respondents indicate that individuals should not describe what they look like during a virtual meeting or webinar" for blind and visually impaired participants. #blind#accessibilityhttps://www.webaxe.org/webaim-screen-reader-user-survey-10/
@chikim "Hi, everyone! Welcome! So, our app still has major areas that aren't accessible, the website is a mess, essential forms are only available as offline paper, and required services are on 3rd-party sites with inaccessible captchas. Before we start, let's have everyone describe their suits and hair styles." It's clueless about what matters, and insulting in a way I can't put in to words. It's like life being accessibility hell, but they offer you a Braille toilet.
@chikim@ZBennoui Almost everyone I know is with the majority on that one. I don't really know why people think it's a good idea. useful to know what people look like, sure. But more in the sense of knowing when someone's wearing a funny t-shirt or something. Distinctive features, not overall appearance. And probably not something you want to spend more than 5 seconds per-person on. It just feels so wasteful and meaningless.
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