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A reminder that when people signed on to Disabled Social, they committed to the rules we have. One of those rules is making posts accessible to all our members. This includes AltText on photos and videos. AltText doesn't need to be much. Just to explain in a sentence or two what is conveyed.

Please continue to use #AltText so we can keep our server accessible to all our members. Thank you!

If you need help with it, please be sure to ask and use #AltTextHelp or #altTextForYou

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Mel Dec 15, 2025

@hosford42 Fully sighted here but if they simply said "an image of x - please help with alt text" then I and others would help when we can. Maybe also have #AltTextHelp in the body of the toot.

Crafty Dec 10, 2025

In time for the season, I managed to finish my #zombie #Santa & Rudolf.

(Sorry for lack of alt text... honestly not sure how to describe what you're (not) looking at. #altTextHelp #altTextForYou?)

#Crafty

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Ms. Que Banh Sep 4, 2025

@publicdomainrev @kodak #AltTextHelp for these images.

Takiro 🎨Jul 31, 2025

Hey folks. For alt text I need to make clear the difference between a compass (the thing that draws/measures circles) and a compass (that magnetic thing that shows the direction you're facing). How do you do that? I need to make sure it's clear I mean the first thing (the drawing thing). It's about an icon in the image.

#languagehelp #english #language #alttexthelp

Fea Crow Jun 3, 2025

Seriously, how do you alt-text original characters in comic style?
Nothing I could write would make a person who needs the text know what the character looks like, they would never be able to actually "see" the art like it is in their mind and then it kind of misses the point, doesn't it?
It's so frustrating and the reason why I hardly post ocs anymore, because no alt-text is kind of bad….
Any tips on that topic would be appreciated

#alttext #alttexthelp #artistproblem

Gwen moved to transfem social Jan 29, 2025

People who need alt text, I haz a question!

If I have a well known meme, like expanding brain or clown applying make up, is it better to just give the name of the meme, or is it better to describe the meme? I can see a case for both, and since I don't use it, I can't tell which makes more sense.

#alttext #alttexthelp

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skua Dec 9, 2024

@IngridHbn

#AltText #AltTextHelp

If we knew each other much better I'd joke and say, "Learn how to code and write a better app if you're not happy."
(Which would be poking fun at folk who do occasionally make such aggressive and unhelpful replies.)

Are you using an app or accessing Mastodon on a web browser?

If an app I suggest contacting the developer and asking them.
If the web page then try contacting your instance administrator.

Lanie Carmelo Nov 25, 2024

Sighted friends: I'm working on my new website, and I'm using the attached picture as the featured image on my homepage. It's of me holding my 10-year-old male Miniature Pinscher, Squeaker. Can someone suggest some good alt text for it? I'd ask my mom, who's the one who took it, but she's not great at this kind of thing, and I don't know where she is. I tried asking #JAWS PictureSmart, but it kept pointing out unimportant things in the room and didn't say much about Squeaker.
#blind #MiniaturePinschers #dogs #dogsOfMastodon #altTextHelp #tech

Bruce Heerssen Sep 25, 2024

It's not the usual bathroom graffiti. You may have to zoom in to see it. I'm not sure how to describe this one, but I like it.

#AltTextHelp #trump #graffiti