@Youtube has announced they will do away with their community-contributed captioning, which will indelibly hurt Deaf & Disabled creators and users. Here are some FAQs and resources regarding this harmful decision.

When did they float this idea?

May: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBRHCcXN9fM">https://www.youtube.com/watch...

Did they meet with deaf & disabled creators to learn how this could impact them?

Yes. Via @RikkiPoynter: https://twitter.com/rikkipoynter/status/1289004897371856898?s=20">https://twitter.com/rikkipoyn...

When was it first reported that they were officially moving forward with this decision?

A couple days ago, by Deaf journalist @LiamODellUK: https://liamodell.com/2020/07/30/youtube-axes-community-captions-feature-citing-low-usage-rikki-poynter-creator-insider-deaf-accessibility-pewdiepie-jacksepticeye-no-more-craptions/">https://liamodell.com/2020/07/3...

Does it just impact Deaf & Disabled creators and users?

No! It also has ramifications for any and all folks who rely on community captions to make their content accessible to people––especially to people who speak languages that they do not: https://twitter.com/PhilosophyTube/status/1288920122468577280?s=20">https://twitter.com/Philosoph...

I would like to read more about this, are there more articles on the decision?

Yes!

1.
https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/31/21349401/youtube-community-captions-deaf-creators-accessibility-google

2.https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/31... href=" https://www.engadget.com/youtube-community-contributions-saying-goodbye-141205281.html">https://www.engadget.com/youtube-c...

YouTube is removing its community captions feature in September

YouTube users will have to say goodbye to Community Contributions soon. Google announced that it will be shutting down the feature on September 28th this year, citing a lack of use and reports of...

https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/31/21349401/youtube-community-captions-deaf-creators-accessibility-google

Wow! How can I help?

First, sign the petition below*

Second, boost Deaf & Disabled voices on this topic, and follow their lead on activism required to fight this decision. https://www.change.org/p/google-inc-don-t-remove-community-captions-from-youtube?recruiter=false&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=share_petition&recruited_by_id=3706e220-d2ab-11ea-9077-6f2c7321394b">https://www.change.org/p/google-...

*[ @HabenGirma noted that the petition itself is inaccessible in its own right; we hope @Change takes the necessary steps to "change" this] https://twitter.com/HabenGirma/status/1289349582527201280?s=20">https://twitter.com/HabenGirm...