sentientviolets:

@ podcast creators:

please don’t make transcripts of your podcast something that is either only available to donors or has otherwise has to be paid for.

deaf people want to enjoy media too. hard of hearing people want to enjoy media too. people with auditory processing disorders want to enjoy media too.

disabled people shouldn’t have to pay money to enjoy media that abled people would be able to enjoy for free.

and if you want to think of this from a money perspective, then think of how many supporters, how many more listeners you would have tuning into your podcast and buying your merch if you let your transcripts be free.

you already have them. people are going to support you anyway. don’t alienate disabled people from your media for money. I said it earlier and I’ll say it again.

disabled people shouldn’t have to pay money to enjoy media that abled people would be able to enjoy for free.