#SaveA11yBots because disabled folks don't *have* anywhere else to go if this platform becomes inaccessible to them
#SaveA11yBots because Twitter is the least-worst option in terms of accessibility.

Sit with that for a minute and consider whether your apathy is really justified.
#SaveA11yBots because you have empathy. I know you do.

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Feb 17
Wondering what this flood of #SaveA11yBots tweets is about?
Buckle up, I've got a story for ya

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Some background first:
"a11y" stands for "accessibility" (making things accessible to people with disabilities).
The "11" represents the eleven letters in between the "a" and the "y" in the longer word.

Hence, #SaveA11yBots is shorthand for "Save accessibility bots"!

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You might ask "So… who are the accessibility bots in #SaveA11yBots?"
Great question, curious reader!

They are any automated Twitter accounts that exist as a public service to make some aspect of Twitter more accessible to people with disabilities.

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