If you're new here, PLEASE use alt text on your images. It's more of a culture here than it was on twitter, & we'd really like to keep it that way. Accessibility matters!

if you're new to the practice there are plenty of people here (including me) who'd be happy to help & answer any questions you might have. I'm not just an alt-text writer, I'm also a user!

Even if you're not new here!

For the forgetful, there's a setting under Accessibility that won't let you post an image without alt text

ps for newskies, since we always get yelled at for being scolds or ableist when we bring this up… bsky.app/profile/m00p...

And it can be fun! If you are trying to make someone laugh, or show a WTF face, you get to go for it twice. :)

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VBvioletblue.bsky.socialAug 5, 2024 11:20am

Just came across this on Mastodon and thought I'd share it for anyone wondering if adding image alt text is "worth it." ChanceyFleet: "As a Blind person i never thought i would be on social media savoring photos... all dispatches from a dimension of the world that i otherwise wouldn't experience."

You can settings it where you have to add them, if you need help keeping yourself honest & on it.

Also ALT text can be fun! Well-written ALT text under a photo can feel like finding an Easter egg 🐣