Chandler Carruth
Danielle NavarroIf you like it, favourite it. If you want to share it, boost it. If you like something *and* want to share it, do both. Don’t ignore the importance of social gestures of affirmation and support. Those things matter to people. It lets them know they are appreciated!
Marie Manalili (siya/she/👉🏽)@djnavarro I want to but I still haven't figured out how to check if an image I see and like has alt-text 🤕
@mariemarm I think you can check on the web interface just by hovering the mouse over the image: if the image has alt-text it should show up as a tooltip, like in the image attached
@djnavarro oh thanks for showing me how on the web! I'm on the Android app and still can't figure out how to check it here lol So I just need stronger inhibitions when on app? 🙈
Am I?@mariemarm
If "the app on android" is #Fedilab, when you open the image you can tap it and the alt text will appear.
@djnavarro
If "the app on android" is #Fedilab, when you open the image you can tap it and the alt text will appear.
@djnavarro
@ami @djnavarro I tried that but I'm on the tech.lgbt app and it still doesn't seem to work? Sorry for not being clear 🙈
@mariemarm
tech.lgbt uses mastodon 3.5.3, so you should be able to see the alt text by clicking the image to see it and then hovering. If you are on mobile I don't know how to get the alt text to appear, sorry 😔
@djnavarro
tech.lgbt uses mastodon 3.5.3, so you should be able to see the alt text by clicking the image to see it and then hovering. If you are on mobile I don't know how to get the alt text to appear, sorry 😔
@djnavarro
@ami oh I got it now! I need to tap and hold to see the alt text! I was only tapping lightly before 😂 Thanks for your patience with me! 🤭🙈 @djnavarro
Dr. Ryan Straight@mariemarm @djnavarro works in the Tusky Android app by just touching the image. Alt text should show up at the bottom of the screen if there is any. For example:
Archival Blob@mariemarm @djnavarro on tusky the alt text is shown when you click on an image
Quing Em van Khaos@mariemarm @djnavarro Tusky android app shows the image description if you click on the image to open it fullscreen as text view
John Chivall@mariemarm @djnavarro The official Mastodon app is pretty rubbish tbh. I'm using Tusky, which displays alt text easily and generally works better at everything than the official app
Ryder 🔭🚲 
@djnavarro liked, boosted, and thanked 🫡
Rebecca Frost-Brewer@djnavarro thanks for the tips Danielle! Looking forward to learning more about this community 
Kate Cushing@djnavarro I haven’t even worked out which is the symbol for ‘boost’- does that mean share as in ‘retweet’?
@KateCushing Yep! “Boost” is the mastodon version of “retweet” on twitter. It’s the one that looks a bit like the 🔁 emoji 🙂
@djnavarro And does it just go to my followers or if you hashtag a topic- would it go there?
@KateCushing hm that’s a good question! I think (but am not certain) that it just goes to your followers? The post will appear in the feed for that hashtag because the original poster tagged it. But I don’t think the boost causes it to reappear in the hashtag feed a second time?
Julien Salort@djnavarro @vadane Does Favorites works like Likes? This point is unclear to me. I don’t see in my timeline what people that I follow do like, only what they boost.
@juliensalort @vadane Yes, that’s right. Favourites don’t have an algorithmic purpose, only a social purpose. They’re a way to say “thank you!” to the poster, that’s all. But that’s such an important thing to do in a community. It matters for helping people know they are valued!
Professor Loki@djnavarro I love this and you're totally right! Mastodon is such a cool and welcoming place.
Matt Hart
Tomps@djnavarro thank you ! 🙏🏻
Caledonian GThis from dj should help the wonderful @stephenfry
Janis La Couvée@djnavarro those of us who are part of the great migration are slowly finding our way.
Penelope@djnavarro I want very much to boost posts, but am afraid to due to the lack of CWs. The culture here seems very against sharing anything that isn’t rainbows and kittens without a CW. I’m complying with that on my own toots, but how do I reblog others who are not?
@djnavarro As a habitual frequent liker I endorse this post (and I liked it too)
Catherine Murton Stoehr