Post AkfIbQGA6CPtZ1o3N2 by crash_course@todon.eu
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(DIR) Post #AkdrYM0GZlSzZdivbs by ChanceyFleet@mas.to
2024-08-05T01:05:39Z
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As a Blind person i never thought i would be on social media savoring photos. But the communal Mastodon alt text game is so strong that sweet, poetic or silly descriptions abound on my timeline. Thanks to legions of people who take time to write a meaningful description of the ephemera they post, i learn so much about insects, plants, buildings, memes — all dispatches from a dimension of the world that i otherwise wouldn't experience. If you're wondering whether anybody reads these things: YES.
(DIR) Post #AkeSpghKaFSGz3zm2S by bjb@fosstodon.org
2024-08-05T01:57:59Z
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@ChanceyFleet As a sighted person I also read, enjoy, and benefit from alt text.
(DIR) Post #AkelT0z4tMwYMxCNRA by Hyolobrika@social.fbxl.net
2024-08-05T12:19:43.112507Z
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@ChanceyFleet I've often thought that descriptions of pictures shown for aesthetic reasons should be artistic or poetic in some way. Otherwise what's the point?
(DIR) Post #AkfIbQGA6CPtZ1o3N2 by crash_course@todon.eu
2024-08-05T17:16:35Z
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@ChanceyFleet I have to say that I sometimes spend more time on the image alt-text than on the post itself.Good to hear it is so well received 🙏
(DIR) Post #AkgYRBa5byyjZHEBt2 by anne_twain@theblower.au
2024-08-06T01:17:33Z
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@ChanceyFleet Thank you. It's worth it to read your sweet appreciation post. 💟
(DIR) Post #AkgYRDUqURyLVan1zU by pokypinkdog@syringa.social
2024-08-06T00:00:22Z
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@ChanceyFleet I will remember to do alt text now thank you
(DIR) Post #AkgYRIiV56rjhODVT6 by crichardson@mstdn.social
2024-08-05T22:31:45Z
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@ChanceyFleetI will do this more consistently. Thanks for the reminder.@malanalysis
(DIR) Post #AkgYRKRCgODb2K8imm by wookiearocket@mastodon.world
2024-08-05T21:32:46Z
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@ChanceyFleet reading this helps me feel more motivated to be more diligent about alt text!
(DIR) Post #AkgYRPG2lJGJz9xNaK by horqua@mastodon.social
2024-08-05T01:27:19Z
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@ChanceyFleet Thanks for letting us know. I will be more diligent about captioning my photos going forward.
(DIR) Post #AkgYRPhh6VNdMutSgS by ChanceyFleet@mas.to
2024-08-05T17:56:26Z
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Hi everybody! I’m doing my best to read through all the comments. Some questions you may have about Blind people and images might be answered in this article I wrote last year: https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/06/15/1074036/ending-image-poverty/amp/
(DIR) Post #AkgYRQ9hQNmWllzpKq by Laloofah@mstdn.social
2024-08-05T01:40:04Z
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@ChanceyFleet I *have* wondered, and really appreciate your sharing this! (And I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s now going to have you in mind when composing ALT image descriptions! 😊)
(DIR) Post #AkgYRSzAty95Y05xqa by jupiter_rowland@hub.netzgemeinde.eu
2024-08-05T19:18:55Z
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@ChanceyFleet If you're wondering whether anybody reads these things: YES.I think there are even people who read the utter monstrosities that I write to describe my images, and that I have to write for people to understand my images. Maybe not you, but someone out there.And there may even actually be people for whom they're useful.#AltText #AltTextMeta #CWAltTextMeta #ImageDescription #ImageDescriptions #ImageDescriptionMeta #CWImageDescriptionMeta
(DIR) Post #AkgYRUcYp1FEcRWvsO by weirdwriter@tweesecake.social
2024-08-05T01:43:42Z
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You should check out #BloomScrolling when you have a minute! Really great hashtag containing plants and the majority of pictures have #AltText @ChanceyFleet
(DIR) Post #AkgYRV1jJRNTsVJ26i by argv_minus_one@mstdn.party
2024-08-05T03:27:05Z
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@ChanceyFleet On the rare occasion I post an image, I do try to write alt text that's both descriptive and a bit whimsical. I hope someone sees and likes it!
(DIR) Post #AkgYRX8tRmIQRIfmYC by KarenDorman@mastodon.sdf.org
2024-08-05T01:39:49Z
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@ChanceyFleet I'm thrilled to know you/someone who needs the alt text gets it. Happy to brighten your day! (Smiley face)
(DIR) Post #AkgYRYbzz3AizrIXYW by sallymack@sfba.social
2024-08-05T03:29:49Z
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@ChanceyFleet @StaceyCornelius Thank you, so glad to know alt text helps! Writing alt text also helps me as a photographer by making me think about an image in ways I wouldn't otherwise. What are the most important visual aspects of the photo? Subject, of course, but what would I like someone else to notice? Colors, shapes, composition, lighting? I, too, often read and appreciate alt text for the information not otherwise included in the post.
(DIR) Post #AkgYRZRkscZXaNVsEC by macberg@mastodon.online
2024-08-05T05:31:47Z
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@ChanceyFleet This toot should be a part of some sort of Mastodon starter pack, to share the culture and incentivize newcomers. Thank you for sharing your appreciation!
(DIR) Post #AkgYRZaGMzNU0lUfUO by gilead@todon.eu
2024-08-05T06:12:46Z
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@ChanceyFleet Wow. I'll make sure to caption all my pictures from now on. I really thought nobody was paying attention to that.
(DIR) Post #AkgYRaJHfbOGGOYcfA by Homoevolutis1@lonestar.chat
2024-08-05T06:09:32Z
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@ChanceyFleet Damn, I better up my game. Thanks.
(DIR) Post #AnhtLIUDVOezsTrDk0 by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2024-11-04T18:07:16Z
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@ChanceyFleet @MardraS 💕