2026-04-22T21:45:56Z https://yabu.me Alt Text Hall of Fame https://yabu.me/npub1sym5w8slvta84scnylypde7qpr7ak2zdc3wm7djxtk64mrgk46ksdxc2sq https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/110/844/771/923/597/378/original/91faf836a2f02396.png https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/110/844/771/923/597/378/original/91faf836a2f02396.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstyqrvfwgz03g7e8l4pa0fqwsgvth279x0qh6qjekq69p4wqyevsczyzqnw3c7ra3057krzvnus9h8cqy0mkegfhz9m0ekgewm2hvdz6h26pxy825 RE: <a href="https://mastodon.scot/@RabBrucesSpider1/116232160936189876">https://mastodon.scot/@RabBrucesSpider1/116232160936189876</a><br/><br/>Very encouraging to read comments like these.<br/><br/>If you ever wonder: is adding alt text worth my time?<br/><br/>Yes, it is!<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1p9lfpqagyagcc30emv0ecukrxrlrfqypahvz5z9gpajrw7vumxjstcn9x4" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1p9l…n9x4</a></span><br/> </div> Social media for the blind:<br/>Bluesky, hardly any Alt Text. To understand an image, you must open the post, tap on the image and hope your screen reader can describe it, or spend a minute or so scanning it.<br/>X, hardly any image descriptions. The built-in AI will try to describe the images which is a major improvement, but you need to wait until the screen reader finishes reading all the info about the post.<br/>Mastodon, loads of image descriptions. What a pleasure it is to browse my timeline here. </blockquote> 2026-03-15T13:22:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrawjekqzav7puyznw7fj8mef73hwpv6lfqdshn3ktv632jp6x29qzyzqnw3c7ra3057krzvnus9h8cqy0mkegfhz9m0ekgewm2hvdz6h267fux2c Everyone wins!<br/><br/>#AltText #accessibility<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/163/625/205/757/910/original/36fc461bc7f5f5d1.png"> <br/> 2025-09-07T15:04:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqqhswg4fduj6k97qcxlfupn9de3qfutqnxdksz4rfssny6qspheqzyzqnw3c7ra3057krzvnus9h8cqy0mkegfhz9m0ekgewm2hvdz6h26glu7x3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw0h0wm82hr4xanvdpw00av8ndw3qsjk7qqpn4r2lftdg8d32whvgjvmwp8'>nevent1q…mwp8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeas, &#34;rely&#34; is a bit open to interpretation here. A better way to phrase it would be something like: Does the lack of alt text significantly downgrade your experience when using social media? 2024-10-21T15:10:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdd4rxkqhfsam2ch2ry5w7dfd2qh2h8j72vj0paq2aftuslhtpj0qzyzqnw3c7ra3057krzvnus9h8cqy0mkegfhz9m0ekgewm2hvdz6h26he8ed3 Do you rely on alt text on social media?<br/><br/>#AltText #accessibility #SocialMedia #poll 2024-10-21T13:57:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrraznyhgvpwr2d4vmxhmv77ecwxt5lxt0u3qfye0gavnzn5mhedszyzqnw3c7ra3057krzvnus9h8cqy0mkegfhz9m0ekgewm2hvdz6h26r80vjn Very much agree with [@Rhube](<a href="https://wandering.shop/@Rhube">https://wandering.shop/@Rhube</a> ):<br/><br/>&#34;Real allies don&#39;t harass one group of disabled people in the name of another.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://wandering.shop/@Rhube/112856801141355857">https://wandering.shop/@Rhube/112856801141355857</a><br/><br/>If you see someone posting images without alt text, best to offer them your own suggestion that they can copy and use. Or just move on. <br/><br/>#AltText #ImageDescription #accessibility #netiquette 2024-07-27T16:49:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy3khpy2cymzc9q79q82qsdx8txrm0jq9dnt2xeug2nr4f4afe57gzyzqnw3c7ra3057krzvnus9h8cqy0mkegfhz9m0ekgewm2hvdz6h26aftp3c A picture is worth a thousand words. Unless you don&#39;t add #AltText. Then it&#39;s just &#34;Image&#34;.<br/><br/>#accessibility 2024-05-18T14:58:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9wsdvk7jp9ak0vjygvzgyysucsl3cflzfm074ns59ujede36ymgszyzqnw3c7ra3057krzvnus9h8cqy0mkegfhz9m0ekgewm2hvdz6h26ydqy56 Reposting this amazing mini-guide on how to write helpful alt text created by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub17lx43rappe0n6xcg2u900mkwsx364z0rnnstrfnyejm5eyyf3fcq3lu0ak" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Veronica Lewis, M.Ed. 👩‍🦯</span> (<span class="italic">npub17lx…u0ak</span>)</a></span> (source: <a href="https://veroniiiica.com/how-to-write-alt-text-image-descriptions-visually-impaired/">https://veroniiiica.com/how-to-write-alt-text-image-descriptions-visually-impaired/</a>) and found via <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1lx52uvv49wpqx85qfjqezresfcpuhdttvnx6xc4hta0awech52us3csgs2" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>claudiakincaid</span> (<span class="italic">npub1lx5…sgs2</span>)</a></span> (including Karen&#39;s original image description) so that I can pin it.<br/><br/>#AltText #ImageDescription #accessibility #a11y<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/026/937/774/481/432/original/489657a776a3de99.png"> <br/> 2024-03-02T16:12:06Z