Post ARuxTD997We16OqMYC by dan_lerch@mastodon.social
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(DIR) Post #ARupEhlMCy9451Hwi8 by stux@mstdn.social
2023-01-22T22:47:18Z
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YES!Not everyone can hear or see! These simple and small tasks also give those people a better chance on enjoying the web.Please think about this when posting something on the web "heart emoji"
(DIR) Post #ARuptHeGCpQoxbJnxQ by Bunkunin@mstdn.social
2023-01-22T22:54:43Z
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@stux Depends on who "us" is, hm?
(DIR) Post #ARupxGUuQViMY7qKAq by stux@mstdn.social
2023-01-22T22:55:24Z
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@Bunkunin huh? :blobcatgiggle: everyone :blobcathighfive:
(DIR) Post #ARuqRqYKwF1h3o1pkO by renwillis@mstdn.social
2023-01-22T23:00:58Z
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@stux even beyond accessibility, I’ve found younger people in general have really embraced subtitles/closed captioning as default. It’s glorious.
(DIR) Post #ARurDO3QCNwmZcElqS by stux@mstdn.social
2023-01-22T23:09:24Z
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@fell Most certain!Plus how often in movies and such the character murmble and one cannot understand what's been said! :blobcatgiggle:
(DIR) Post #ARurIClLbk9N0953gW by fell@ma.fellr.net
2023-01-22T23:08:39Z
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@stux I want to add that it's not only for people you can't see. It also helps people with bad internet connections or improves overall comprehension for average people.
(DIR) Post #ARurLXUqyYx6AvxJDM by RassilonianLegate@mstdn.social
2023-01-22T23:11:02Z
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@stux@fell This right here is why I hardly ever watch TV without subtitles
(DIR) Post #ARurYkw8JkPPci19wO by ipg@wetdry.world
2023-01-22T23:13:21Z
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@stux alt text can also come in very handy in the future - if your instance's media ever gets purged (or not able to load on anyone else's device, for data limits or w/e), people will still be able to make out a vague sense of what your image isalso - the search feature of mastodon lets you search for alt text, i noticed this a while back after using alt text for years on fedi and it's come in so handy to get old images i've postedobviously accessibility for those hard of vision is the most important part, but it also acts as quality of life for everyone on the fediverse!
(DIR) Post #ARurhXDIi1NPfUEYE4 by tadbithuman@mastodon.social
2023-01-22T23:15:00Z
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@stux I want to see if I can't see alt text or alt text is not provided. Could someone post something as a test.
(DIR) Post #ARusSYRFyJa94uBMBM by Pat@qoto.org
2023-01-22T23:22:51Z
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@tadbithuman @stux >"I want to see if I can't see alt text or alt text is not provided. Could someone post something as a test."Here an example...
(DIR) Post #ARusSYwo50oqekwYMK by stux@mstdn.social
2023-01-22T23:23:25Z
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@Pat @tadbithuman A pat for pat! :patcat:
(DIR) Post #ARusXdbmB8AEYkWhoO by Eetschrijver@mastodon.social
2023-01-22T23:24:24Z
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@stux As for me, subtitles: YES.
(DIR) Post #ARut8ufvgddsCrF9dI by WhiskeyArson@mstdn.social
2023-01-22T23:31:09Z
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@stux I greatly appreciate hearing this without prompting. It's also beneficial for people in large spaces (colleges/airports/sports events).On a personal note, I was mostly deaf when I was a young kid (2-6), and that's a period of time when your brain starts to develop the ability to separate background noise from speech.Even though I have acute hearing now, I still struggle to understand speech with other background noise in the area.
(DIR) Post #ARutRQJGoDddX1TGhE by run_atalanta@mastodon.lol
2023-01-22T23:33:44Z
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@stux slack shortcuts have gotten me into the habit of now just typing them everywhere. :shrug:
(DIR) Post #ARutuvzi5NLWCIOUHA by iamwahl@mastodon.social
2023-01-22T23:39:49Z
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@stux Yes. Even as a sighted person I often read the alt text for images. It can give additional context as to how the poster views/thinks about the image. Additionally, describing my own photos can help me view the image in ways I haven’t previously considered, or see them anew. As for subtitles, I’d often prefer to not add more audio to the environment I’m in. Being able to get the gist of a video without sound is sometimes bliss…
(DIR) Post #ARuvGs4bRdNyMShsOm by solberg@med-mastodon.com
2023-01-22T23:54:56Z
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@stux it's easier on mastodon, so I've started doing alt-text on every post w images!!!!
(DIR) Post #ARuxTD997We16OqMYC by dan_lerch@mastodon.social
2023-01-23T00:19:38Z
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@stux saw a great video from vox this morning about this very subject https://youtu.be/VYJtb2YXae8
(DIR) Post #ARv53hpFEWcgM6sryq by EriogonumDarwin@mastodon.social
2023-01-23T01:44:40Z
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@stux Yes! And some of us with the choice want to “read” the video content in public spaces without locating our earbuds. Most uncaptioned video content misses me also. I love the alt text on Mastodon focusing me on the intent.
(DIR) Post #ARvL8hMpxkhFeJ00dU by PapaBear@mastodon.lol
2023-01-23T04:44:48Z
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@stux Thank you.
(DIR) Post #ARvsB9JGLFOLNS6Tdg by MarianneTiel@mstdn.social
2023-01-23T10:55:03Z
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@stux hoewel ik niet blind of slechtziend ben, waardeer ik de beschrijvingen zeker. Lees ze altijd. Ik hou ervan als men moeite heeft gedaan voor een goede beschrijving, het voegt iets toe aan een afbeelding. Het kan moeilijk zijn om de juiste woorden te vinden (duidelijk, niet teveel en niet te weinig enz), mooi om te zien hoe dat wordt vormgegeven.
(DIR) Post #ARw0bmuAY7D1LHZzKS by mansr@society.oftrolls.com
2023-01-23T12:29:33Z
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@RassilonianLegate @stux @fell Some of the streaming apps have a nice feature that replays the last ~10 seconds with subtitles. Useful if you don't need them most of the time and, like me, prefer to avoid the distraction.
(DIR) Post #ARwRpOERmEL3dYm5rM by I_Choose_Exile@mstdn.social
2023-01-23T17:34:31Z
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@stux ❤️
(DIR) Post #ARwXZj7ExmqdUyJnP6 by nus@mstdn.social
2023-01-23T18:38:54Z
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@stux like 50% of people appreciate subtitles just in general. https://youtu.be/VYJtb2YXae8