Big thank you to the new and returning users making the effort to add alt text! I know it’s not everyone, not even close, but those I’ve seen that are trying I appreciate immensely and I’m sure others do, too. 💜
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I started trying to do it a few months back on tumblr & twitter but still at times forget (doesn't help that Twitter's "require alt text" doesnt actually force you to use it) so I turned on the requirement here so even little unimportant screenshots get at least a short explanation
Its definitely also useful for me at times despite not using a screen reader! If an image has a font or handwriting I cannot read its definently less awkward to open the alt text to check
Absolutely! So many fonts or even just the colours and contrast of text and background can be hard to read, I struggle with that a lot too. Alt text helps so many people.
Doing my best to have fun with it. My first one was a haiku but then I realized that was prolly annoying for the reader and shifted. But still trying to make them remotely interesting 💖
Yes, thank you for that. Always keep in mind that alt text is an accessibility tool and to use it as such. This guide is very helpful, if you haven’t seen it yet. :)
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https://bsky.app/profile/catsofyore.bsky.social/post/3kqj57jdwnc2m
This is incredibly helpful! Was just going to respond asking if this sort of guidance existed so thank you!