[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #7593: Remove the non-block editor

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#7593: Remove the non-block editor
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 Reporter:  dd32            |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  task (blessed)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  low             |   Milestone:
Component:  Support Forums  |  Resolution:
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Comment (by alexstine):

 @dd32 I'm kind of shocked by your response but I guess I shouldn't be at
 this point. You have been around the community long enough to be well
 aware of this page.

 https://github.com/wordpress/gutenberg/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22%5BFocus%5D+Accessibility+%28a11y%29%22

 There are only 449 current accessibility issues tracked in Gutenberg, but
 I sure can't imagine the problem with removing the option to not use it in
 the area where users come for support.

 I haven't exactly been quiet about it and I made a lot of my initial
 concerns known in the ticket that introduced the Blocks Anywhere plugin
 and Matt went forward anyway, because nothing touches this site without
 his signoff.

 For the issues:
 1. There is no longer a simple field to write a reply in, users must
 choose a block first. This adds complexity for non-technical users.
 2. The editor adds landmark pollution to the main landmark.
 3. There is no options menu like in the main editor so therefore no way
 for users to discover the shortcuts required to use the editor and all the
 custom interactions required for assistive tech. E.g. Moving between
 blocks isn't as simple as a click for us, it's press escape, navigate with
 arrows until you find what you think is the right block, and press enter
 to interact with it. Hopefully you're not wrong because it can be a
 guessing game.
 4. The list view option is read as a submenu, not sure how that happened.
 Maybe a plugin regression I guess.
 5. Shift+Tab does not move you to the block formatting toolbar, not sure
 why.

 What I fail to see is why we're so hard pressed to make the experience
 harder for users to get and receive support. If this becomes the default
 experience, I truly hope plugin authors take support elsewhere and I'll
 support them anyway I can. Really, the best outcome for this would have
 been an option to edit in plain text or the Gutenberg editor that you
 could select on the new topic/reply forms but somehow I remember that idea
 getting shot down.

 BTW, just because in your opinion people are not using ALT text doesn't
 mean we should remove the option.

 It's clear my opinion doesn't matter so I'm going to see myself out. It's
 also getting harder and harder to not take this personally, I'm not just
 the annoying Accessibility Team, I actually live this daily.

 Others can feel free to respond from here.

 Thanks.

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