There was a PR to change references of he to they, or similar thinking the writing was by a non-native English speaker. The PR was aimed at inclusivity. The response was that politics are not welcome there.

A legit seeming concern is that anything can be political in the eyes of the lead dev. Is support for screen readers part of a political agenda?

In an effort to avoid drama, drama was invited. This doesn’t seem likely to be a welcoming place for some that would otherwise contribute.

Except screen reader support is an actual usability concern.

> The response was that politics are not welcome there.

This is the ultimate response. Huge respect to the lead dev.

And this is very political. "They" is plural, it's usage in singular form is fringe, only very recent and originates from within political activism. For the majority of English speakers this is incorrect, and will remain incorrect as the belief system associated with it's usage is fundementally wrong and incompatible with their world view.

This is false, singular they existed since the 14th century, says right on Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they

they is inclusive and can refer to a singular unknown binary gender or to someone who is nonbinary. language is fluid... it changes.

The dev responds:

“I have absolutely nothing against gender neutral language. I am however against outsiders doing drive-by PRs with ideological motivations. If a regular contributor hade made these edits, I wouldn’t have thought anything of it. Could I have communicated this better in 2021? You bet.”

— <https://x.com/awesomekling/status/1808294414101467564>

Here’s one I found: <https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5823666/ladybird-web-browser...>