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Nittersing

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3. Mastodon makes it very easy

Reply to Ms. Toad (Original post)

Tue Jan 23, 2024, 06:32 PM

Jan 2024

I can drag a photo from one of the folders on my pc and then a new option pops up, allowing me to add an alt text. I follow a fair number of artists there and most of them will not share or boost an image if it doesn't include an alt text.

I never really thought about Mastodon hosting images... but I guess they do!

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Hey EarlG - would you consider making changes to encourage inclusiveness? [View all] Ms. Toad Jan 2024 OP

Not sure that image hosting would be required to handle alt text. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2024 #1

I'm only familiar with it in the context of hosted images. Ms. Toad Jan 2024 #2

After reading your OP, I went looking on some mastodon servers Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2024 #5

Alt text is not automatic, just because the site hosts images. Ms. Toad Jan 2024 #6

I was just surprised that NBC would omit it Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2024 #7

Mastodon makes it very easy Nittersing Jan 2024 #3

Yup. Ms. Toad Jan 2024 #4

You're asking if we can force users to manually describe every image they post? EarlG Jan 2024 #8

I'm asking that you take the steps on your end that would encourage users to provide a description. Ms. Toad Jan 2024 #9

Since there is no image uploading on DU EarlG Jan 2024 #10

One more gentle nudge - Ms. Toad Jan 2024 #11

That's not what I'm saying EarlG Jan 2024 #12