annaravenNov 12, 2022
A couple of things I've learned recently about norms here:
CW is great for a lot of topics, not just NSFW or violence. Think of it like a "headline" or "subject line" for your post and folks can choose to look at it or not. Use them often.
Policing CWs, especially by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) member is NOT okay.
alt-text for photos and pics is incredibly useful and important for accessibility. Try to get in the habit of a quick description when you post a pic.
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babirusaNov 15, 2022
Show threadannaraven

Hashtags are great and should also be used liberally -that's how we find stuff we're interested in, across the fediverse. HOWEVER, Hashtags [can be difficult for people with visual impairment or ND people] so please use them [most of them] at the end of your post, in a hashtag block, not scattered throughout. One or two are okay.
Edited to add: CamelCase is more important for screenreaders!

#accessibility #CW #AltText #AntiRacism

Nov 13, 2022 at 4:44amWeb
Show threadannaravenNov 16, 2022

Just to follow up on this - apparently, it's okay to have a few hashtags inline, just not a bunch of them; not just for screenreaders, but also for sighted folks who might have difficulty with visual clutter. So, yeah, like most things, it's more nuanced than the "just don't do it" announcement, I made last week as a newbie. My apologies.

Please DO use #CamelCase though in your hashtags. That makes a huge difference.

#accessibility

Show threadMark Wyner Wonโ€™t Comply Nov 16, 2022

@annaraven I love:

1) That meaningful discord was had here for to to come to this co conclusion.
2) That you followed up with an update.

As an aside, if you encouraged lots of people to put hashtags at the end of their posts, thatโ€™s not actually a problem. So at least this isnโ€™t going to cause any issues for people.

Show threadDomNov 16, 2022
@annaraven I hate posts full of hashtags anyway. My first thought is what are you trying to sell me.
Show threadannaravenNov 16, 2022
Thanks. Please do check out my update tho.
Show threadannaravenNov 17, 2022
Thanks for the boost. Please read and boost the update tho.
Show threadConrad A. Panganiban ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโœ๐Ÿฝ๐ŸŽญNov 13, 2022
@annaraven Awesome tip about hashtags re: accessibility. Thanks for sharing!
Show threadSaltiredPopcorn ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐Ÿ˜ˆNov 14, 2022
@annaraven I will try to bear this in mind.
Show threadTonyOBrienNov 14, 2022
@annaraven
#HashtagsAreGreat
Show threadJAMdropsNov 14, 2022
@annaraven thanks. I have been doing it wrong.
Show threadCavanholiNov 14, 2022

@annaraven Good to know.
I read something abou capitalising the first letter of each word to help with screen readers.

Did not know the impact that having them among the text would have.

Thanks.

Show threadWilliam HeroldNov 14, 2022
@annaraven I edited a post after reading this, and it made it easier to read visually too.
Show threadtaffysaintNov 15, 2022
@annaraven great advice, thanks! I had no idea
Show threadRen DoddNov 15, 2022
@annaraven Whoa! I had no idea. Thanks for the tip!
Show threada.fishtrapNov 15, 2022
also, if you do a multi-word hashtagwithnocaps, screenreaders think it's all one word and gibberish. but if you do your hashtagsWithCapsForEachWord then screenreaders will read each capitalized word as a new word so it's not gibberish <3
@annaraven
Show threadCoach Pฤแน‡ini ยฎNov 15, 2022
@annaraven good to know
Show threadEarthboundValkyrieNov 15, 2022
@annaraven Thanks for the info - very good to know!
Show threadKaraOhkiNov 15, 2022
@annaraven Thank you for the information. Seems I learn something new every time Iโ€™m here!
Show threadannaravenNov 15, 2022
@juneg so do I.
Show threadKaraOhkiNov 15, 2022
@annaraven Fun, isnโ€™t it?
Show threadJeff MarkelNov 15, 2022
@annaraven I had no idea - thank you for sharing this info, I will do my best to remember
Show threadTerrillWelchNov 15, 2022
@annaraven good know! Will do.
Show threadCentral&Western Archive SocialNov 15, 2022
@annaraven Kia ora from Aotearoa NZ, and appreciate that information, will try to remember to do that.
Show threadPaula WhymanNov 15, 2022
@annaraven Thank you for explaining this.
Show threadcalbasi.netNov 15, 2022

@annaraven

I appreciate your advice, I have no idea about it, but at the same time, we should open issues at screenreader software apps to interpret right hashtags. It doesn't seem a very difficult task.

#screenreader #software #hashtags

Show threadTashPoetryNov 15, 2022
@annaraven Good to know. Thank you.
Show threadJulian HarrisNov 15, 2022
@annaraven and screen readers could get better tooโ€ฆ Iโ€™m sure some of them are figuring out how to navigate that better. I know itโ€™s not 100% trivial as some people just stick hashtags in front of normal words.
Show threadThorsten 'Zwieback' BrandtNov 15, 2022
@annaraven I didnโ€™t know that either, thank you. #EveryDayIsASchoolDay
Show threadDr Claire HarrisNov 15, 2022
@annaraven Eek, I did not realise that. Thanks for sharing.
Show threadHelenstlouisNov 15, 2022
@annaraven Thank you for this explanation, I will put hashtags at the end from now on.
Show threadYvonne Aburrow ๐ŸŒปNov 15, 2022

@annaraven oh I didnโ€™t know that. I did know about camel-casing/Pascal-casing them though. Which Iโ€™dโ€™ve thought would solve the problem youโ€™re describing.

#camelCase #PascalCase #hashtags

Show threadFlaming JuneNov 15, 2022
@annaraven I read a thread from a screen reader user who said itโ€™s fine to put them within body of text - the most important thing is to capitalise separate words- as youโ€™ve done.
Show threadsmallerdemonNov 15, 2022
@annaraven This is appreciated advice.
Show threadJohn KaprielianNov 15, 2022
@annaraven ooh, good to know. Thanks!
Show threadMaryellen BradyNov 15, 2022
@annaraven oh no, I scatter them throughout. I had no idea. Thank you!
Show threadKristin RosenbachNov 15, 2022
@annaraven Thank you! I didn't know that.
Show threadKeith (karmajunkie)Nov 15, 2022
@annaraven TIL... thanks for the awareness post!
Show threadLilMsMallyNov 15, 2022
@annaraven that is really useful, I didnโ€™t know they messed with screenreaders!
Show threadMathew OakesNov 15, 2022
@annaraven this is really helpful. Thank you!
Show threadapinaeNov 15, 2022
@annaraven thank you for this.
Show threadShania Nov 15, 2022

@annaraven

This is the only acceptable tip.

#UseHashtagsHere #EndOfPostTag

Show threadGalaxy LittlepawsNov 15, 2022
@annaraven Thanks for that tip, it's really helpful to know!
Show threadRebecca M. TownsendNov 16, 2022
@annaraven thank you. I did not know this.
Show threadAdi The DevNov 16, 2022
@annaraven #so #doing #this #is #unacceptable #?
Show threadannaravenNov 16, 2022
@adidev not unacceptable, just not optimal.
Show threadInkibusNov 16, 2022
@annaraven Thank you! I usually do, but I learned something!
Show threadGrant GaineyNov 16, 2022

@annaraven Wow, I had not thought about that - thanks for bringing it to our attention!

This fits into my mantra of "try to be a little kinder every day" - thanks!

Show threadannaravenNov 16, 2022
@ggainey Please check out my update tho.
Show threadGrant GaineyNov 16, 2022
@annaraven Ah - great followup, thank you! It's good to be reminded that "everything has nuance", and the discussion is teaching me even more.
Show threadCorryIsTryingNov 16, 2022
@annaraven Thank you for this! I didn't know!
Show threadannaravenNov 16, 2022
@CorryHinckley Please do check out my update tho.
Show threadYusuf ToropovNov 16, 2022
@annaraven did not know. Thanks!
Show threadannaravenNov 16, 2022
@YusufToropov Please see and boost the update tho. Thanks!
Show threadYusuf ToropovNov 16, 2022
@annaraven done
Show threadannaravenNov 16, 2022
@YusufToropov Thanks so much!
Show threadJoanneNov 17, 2022
@annaraven Good to know. Thanks for the info!
Show threadannaravenNov 17, 2022
@Jo2022 Please do read my update tho
Show threadYaasmin_BNov 18, 2022
@annaraven thank you for pointing this out. I will change my hashtage usage
Show threadannaravenNov 18, 2022
@YasminGalaxygir Please check out my followup tho.
Show threadMrAmaimonNov 18, 2022
@annaraven oops, thanks for that, but I like my introduction so much
Show thread The Doctor Nov 18, 2022
@annaraven Thanks a lot for the insight! I'll try to add this tip for our instance here.