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Re:Show HN submissions tripled and now mostly have the same ... by vunderba on Wednesday April 22, 2026 @11:53AM (#47865434)
That's a really terrible option for the vast majority of people who simply lack that kind of tech savviness to be able to do it. And in my opinion, it's kind of selfish.

It also doesn't solve the issue if somebody is browsing your site on a mobile phone where the extension might not even work properly.

WCAG is not difficult - but it does require some modicum of effort.

Re:Show HN submissions tripled and now mostly have the same ... by mathgeek on Wednesday April 22, 2026 @11:56AM (#47865474)
Obligatory “have Claude write one for you” (in jest of course). All kidding aside, folks have always underestimated how much accessibility helps even those who don’t think they need it.
Re:Show HN submissions tripled and now mostly have the same ... by vunderba on Wednesday April 22, 2026 @12:00PM (#47865527)
Right? "Build your own extension" to fix a website's accessibility problems is the equivalent of telling somebody who is disabled to stop complaining about the lack of ramps when they can just modify their wheelchair with a jetpack.
Re:Show HN submissions tripled and now mostly have the same ... by Barbing on Wednesday April 22, 2026 @12:02PM (#47865548)
They might not need it

…right now, today. But they might consider “build a world for ‘old’ you”