These are aspects of people that are affected by Discordâs new update to its color scheme and font, and there very well could be more I didnât mention. Yes, you read it right, abled people and neurotypical people too. You are not immune to eyestrain.
What are the issues?
A font which is both overly uniform and overly squished, with many letters that have essentially the same silhouette as others and could easily be flipped and look the same as another.
âť This is dyslexic-unfriendly, as well as generally harder to read and an issue for people with visual impairments who may find that letters bleed together or that their eyes âskipâ over letters or words at times.
A color scheme that is so highly saturated that it both immediately draws your attention and also makes you want to immediately look away.
âť This is generally unfriendly, affecting people with sensory issues the most (ADHD/Autism, migraines, processing disorders), but itâs also colorblind-unfriendly. Due to the differences between the colors being exclusively the part that changes the named color (hue; âgreenâ vs âblueâ) instead of both that and the colors being different intensities (saturation; âneon greenâ vs âleaf greenâ), they look practically identical.
Arenât there more? No. This is pretty much all that was changed.
Discord changed TWO THINGS and pretty much managed to land every single person possible to genuinely hurt with a visual design change that doesnât add or remove any elements. Including abled and neurotypical people!!!
Discord is currently a good number of peopleâs lifeline and way to connect with others. And with this change, they just made using their app hurt. They know that we canât leave their app without leaving our friends and communities behind. They know that if they can just sweep this under the rug, they wonât have to do a thing.
...So we canât let them.
Why would Discord do this?
Itâs actually fairly simple. Discord was hemorrhaging money from its very conception. Discord only exists because investors think itâll make money in the future. If Discord doesnât do as well, investors will push to make it âbetterâ or theyâll drop their funding. Discord was probably forced into this situation, they probably knew exactly what would happen.
We have to show their investors that Discord was right.
What can we do to fix this?
DONâT:
Reply to Discordâs tweet about the design change.
âť It gives Discord more attention, and if any complaints are acknowledged they are directed to Discordâs accessibility forums.
ONLY post on Discordâs accessibility forums.
âť It gives Discord stats to work with, but it also means the outcry isnât public. We need everyone to see this, not just Discord.
DO:
Reblog this post.
âť Spreads the awareness, and all.
Retweet, reply to, and/or like this tweet: https://twitter.com/KarklesMarx/status/1393223369571586053
âť This tweet is part of our and our friendsâ initiative to get this big and get this public.
Make your own posts about it on different social medias.
âť Tumblr, Twitter, Discord servers, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, whatever ground you have, use it. You can help make this change too.
Find other people doing the same thing.
âť One initiative is never enough. Look for other people making posts like these and boost their posts too.
IF YOU KNOW ANOTHER LANGUAGE, MAKE POSTS OF YOUR OWN BOOSTING IT IN OTHER LANGUAGES.
âť Please. There are probably a lot of people we havenât reached because this is an all-English post.
Wait, donât you have pictures of whatâs going on?
We do. Theyâre under the cut, to prevent causing issues for people reading the post.
This compilation post of the smaller problems:
https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/1500001066342-Fix-Your-Stuff-or-ALLOW-CUSTOM-CLIENTS-or-BOTH-
Images that show some of the changes:
[Two screenshots of the Discord icon on an IOS device. One is a cool indigo gradient, the other is a solid, brightly saturated indigo.]
[The words âgaming centralâ twice in Discordâs new font. One is bold, the other is not.]
[The words âreddit fart reddit smellâ in Discordâs new font. Underneath, the highly saturated indigo as seen in the icons, stretching across the screen to indicate new messages.]
[Discordâs old indigo, icon, and stylized font displayed above Discordâs new indigo, icon, and stylized font.]
i hope every white person on here who made liking kpop and anime and kdramas and shit like that a part of their online identity is doing something to boost AAPI charities/mutual aid today.
I failed the second part of a two-part exam on a technicality. Iâm now out the cost of the exam, and over a hundred dollars for transportation to the testing site and back, and will have to take part two and pay for it again. Instead of being a big step closer to getting my life together, Iâm further behind and I canât express the amount of despair Iâm feeling. I invested a lot in this and a lot of hope. In that much further from being able to live on my own instead of being functionally homeless, let alone being able to have my kids with me.
If you can and you want to help recuperate some of the lossâjust some of the transportation cost would be greatâI would be so grateful.
A black girl will be spending years in jail because she had a mental health crisis. PLEASE READ
Meet Saraya: she was experiencing a mental health crisis. Police came and tackled her. She is 15.
Saraya Rees is a 15 year old biracial girl from Coos County, Oregon. After being abruptly instructed to stop taking her antidepressants by a local pediatrician, Saraya went into psychosis. In her manic state, Saraya poured a small amount of gasoline on the floor. Her parents called Coos Health & Wellness in hope that that would send mental health advisors, Coos Health & Wellness sent the police. While still in psychosis, the officers arrested her, questioned her without her family or lawyers present, charged with attempted murder and assault, and sent her to juvenile prison for 11 years.
ELEVEN.YEARS.
This is not justice.
This is inhumane.
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP:
1. Call these people and demand that she be let go to the custody in her parents.
Please call Governor Kate Brown and Senator Jeff Merkely.â
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đGovernor Kate Brown: (503) 378-4582â
đSenator Jeff Merkley: (503) 326-3386â
2. Sign the petition!Â
http://chng.it/dPR59dnMzq
Please DO NOT donate to CHANGE.ORG, instead donate to Sarayaâs gofundme.Â
3. Follow @justice4saraya on instagram. You can find info on where to send her encouragement cards and get updated on progress.
4. SEND CARDS TO THE FOLLOWING (please also note card sending rules)
OAK CREEK CORRECTIONAL FACIILITYÂ
C/O SARAYA REES
4400 LOCHNER ROAD SEÂ
ALBANY, OR 97332
EDIT: PLEASE CONSIDER THESE RULES WHEN SENDING HER CARDS! The family has asked for the following when sending cards:Â
-No vulgar language or cursing (sheâs a child, afterall)Â
-No stickers
-No metalÂ
- Do not use return address stickers
-No Cash
Using these things could mean Saraya doesnât get your card. If you want to donate to the family during this very hard time, please use the GOFUND ME.
 https://www.gofundme.com/f/justice4saraya
You can also send her gifts for when she gets out to a PO BOX:Â
SARAYAâS PO BOX
PO BOX 211
MYRTLE POINT, OR 97458
MENTAL ILLNESS IS NOT A CRIME. LETâS FREE OUR GIRL SARAYA!!!
this is no joke. i looked around the reviews of several different candles just in case it couldâve been a single bad batch but nope.
these screenshots are only from like 4 or 5 different candles but i couldâve grabbed plenty more.
yâall, seriously, loss of smell is a possible effect of covid. if things donât smell/taste as strong as you remember GET TESTED and ISOLATE. if someone you know is complaining about their candles not having a scent, inform them and encourage them to get tested. and wear a fucking mask, yâall.
Losing your sense of taste and smell isnât just a possible effect. Itâs very common and it may be a cardinal symptom (meaning it can be used in making a diagnosis). For a lot of people, it may be the only symptom. Worse, itâs a long term condition which can last for months, even after you recover from the virus. Doctors worry that some people may never fully recover their sense of smell.
A friend of mine was telling me a few days ago, how her boyfriend has barely been able to taste or smell anything since April. And honestly, thatâs horrifying. No one knows exactly why the virus does this, but being unable to taste or smell anything can cause depression.
Itâs a clichĂŠ on Tumblr to say ânot enough people are talking about thisâ but, seriously, not enough people are talking about this. That social gathering you want to go to is not worth being unable to taste or smell properly until next summer.
anyways, fuck sia. fuck aut$im $peaks. instead of supporting both her & that ugly abusive org, support & DONATE TO:  AWN( autistic women & nonbinary network ),   ASAN( autism self advocacy network ),   autism & race reparations for black & POC autistics, & if ur autistic rb & add ur cashapp or kofi or put it in the replies. here is my kofi stop supporting people who hate us so damn much & start supporting us actually autistic.
The blue lands have been taken from the indigineous people by azerbaijani forces during war.
The red lands are going to be occupied by azerbaijan too after the âagreementâ.
The green lands are the only ones we have left.Â
We lost almost 70% of our land. The indigenous people - armenians, lost 70% of their land in modern world, 2020, just to avoid SECOND genocide and extermination. People lost their homes, their culture, churches and everything theyâve built for so long.
This is a fucking joke. The international human rights organisations are a big fucking joke. A cruel one at that.
Iâm mourning because the world failed my people again and let a second genocide happen.Â
Please share this information so more people know just how fucked up the situation in Armenia is.
in any case, we are still here, and we need your help.
due to relentless bombing for more than 40 continuous days, much of our cities and villages in Artsakh have been destroyed. houses, buildings, streets, churches, cultural centres. on top of the destruction and death this war has brought to my people, we are struggling to cope with covid - number of new cases have been steadily increasing since the war broke out, for obvious reasons. Armenians of the diaspora have been donating since the war broke out (and even before that, because it is with our donations that we built Artsakh after the first war 30 years ago). we are a small country, with limited resources, and this war and pandemic has put a strain on us. we were struggling before, but now we need all the help we can get.
donations are desperately needed - you can donate here: himnadram.org or here: armeniafund.org
other ways to support:
https://helparmenians.carrd.co - a really useful page with plenty of resources, you can learn about armenia/artsakh, thereâs petitions to sign, and donation pages
@armenianblogâ also has a lot of posts with helpful infographics to educate yourself and others on the subject.
you can buy System of a Downâs newest album - proceeds are going towards the armeniafund (alternatively, you can stream the songs on Spotify or Youtube)
watch this YouTube video (beginning to the end, donât skip ads, donât mute the video, donât play it on a loop) all proceeds are being donated
Armenian jewlery maker, all proceeds are being donated
Armenian creator on Etsy, all proceeds are being donated (link to tumblr post you can reblog)
My redbubble shop - all proceeds for November and December I will donate to himandram.org (redbubble is currently having a sale of 20-60% with the code GIFTS60, fyi)
if you know any other creators who are donating proceeds from their works, please add them on this post. letâs create a masterpost and boost each otherâs efforts.
Ara the Rat, all proceeds made from items on this page are being donated to the ArmeniaFund.
Telo Jan, all proceeds made from their ARTSAKH IS ARMENIA, DEFEND ARMENIA and RECOGNIZE ARTSAKH designs are being donated (and at least 10% is being donated from everything else). There are other items where 100% of the proceeds are being donated (shown here*), but if you go through their Instagram or Facebook page other items may have been included since that October 13th post. (*UPDATED)
TruVibe, all proceeds made from the Armenia Collection will be donated to the ArmeniaFund.
Armenian artist gazellian on Etsy, all proceeds made from the ARTSAKH prints collection will be donated to the Hayastan All Armenian Fund.
Armenian creator dvinojewelry on Etsy, all proceeds made from the Artsakh necklace will be donated to the ArmeniaFund.
MidoriMTL on Etsy, all proceeds made from the Artsakh Strong stickers will be donated to the ArmeniaFund.
Armenian creator legendoftamar on Etsy, all proceeds made from the Artsakh Strong stickers will be donated to the ArmeniaFund.
Armenian creator TheBannanaExpress on Etsy, all proceeds from the DEFEND ARMENIA and ARTSAKH bracelet will be donated to the Hayastan All Armenian Fund.
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