🌿 Mlice 🍻Currently trying to untangle my harnesses so I thought it was a good timing to share this drawing I did based on one of my selfies... 👉👈
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Rhys Everquill
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🅰🅻🅸🅲🅴 (🌈🦄)@iaruffell I felt I'd covered that in the "Should you mention @altbot or #Alt4Me *occasionally* so folx know they're both wonderful tools that can help make Fedi a more inclusive place? It would be impolite not to." part.
The whole reason I wrote the post as a (sort of tongue-in-cheek) call-out to folx shaming people for not using alt-text is because whenever I post about the need for accessibility here, people come out of the fuckin' woodwork to tell me I'm being ableist for making them write alt-text for their images.
They often seem to miss the irony of writing paragraphs about me asking for alt-text being ableist in response to a pro-accessibility post...
Jen, MPH :verified::@TheViking if you add alt text to your images, people who use screen readers can see them and you'll get more visibility. @altbot and #Alt4Me can help with it
I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you're yelling at a person on Fedi for not using #AltText, stop. Please.
Should you use alt-text? Yes!
Should you boost posts without alt-text? No!
Should you yell at companies and bots who don't use alt-text? Fuck yeah!
Should you try your best to make Fedi a more accessible, and safe place for everyone—including those who have trouble writing alt-text? Of course.
Should you mention @altbot or #Alt4Me *occasionally* so folx know they're both wonderful tools that can help make Fedi a more inclusive place? It would be impolite not to.
But—and let me make this clear—don't be a dick to folx who forget alt-text, or who have trouble writing it for whatever reason; it's not very punk of you.
@bug honestly, no one should be attacking you for not using alt-text, but I fully believe folx shouldn't post or boost things without alt-text as a general¹ rule.
Accessibility raises all boats.
¹ if the community was such that only folx who couldn't post alt-text didn't post alt-text, then Fedi would be *so* much more accessible for everyone, and it would be easy to help out the folx who can't post it via @altbot and #Alt4Me.
We can—and should—accommodate both.
Cyb3rrunn3r :verified::fckafd::coffee_mug:
WeirdAlex03@vickriarts Welcome to Mastodon and the Fediverse! You should make a #Introduction post to find your people here. Since we dont have an algorithm here, using hashtags (like you have) is important for helping your posts get seen
We also like alt text when sharing images, your posts will perform better when you add some image descriptions. You can use #Alt4Me to request others do it for you if youre not able to.
Here's some #Alt4You to help you get started. You can edit your post to add these, or edit them or write your own:
[1] Digital art of Gangle and Zooble hugging each other in a warm embrace, like in episode 8, but now floating against a blue starry background. Both have their eyes closed, Gangle is making an UwU face
[2] Pomni holding Jax from behind. Both are sitting on the floor. Pomni is nervously looking backwards while Jax is staring straight ahead with a defeated expression. This is not a loving hug. Its a small red-and-yellow striped room, seen through a door frame, with a narrow band a light and harsh shadows, making the scene feel slightly claustrophobic
[3] Ragatha, small in the top left corner of the dark red background. She has a sad expression and is holding a knife. A giant shadow is extending from her, filling the rest of the image, in the shape of her mother as seen her torture scene, with two white eyes glowing ominously
[4] Kinger and Queenie having a pillow fight. Feathers are flying and they both look very happy. Queenie's is raise up high, like she's about to hit Kinger with it
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