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@krisnelson Nov 23, 2022

Hey all, with the continued influx of Twitter people, I'm once again seeing a drop in the number of people who add alt text/image descriptions to what they post, denying access to many disabled users here.

Exactly how you do this varies by Mastodon client app, but it is usually just below the image once you upload & before posting.

Even a short-but-useful description is better than nothing—focus on what you're trying to get others to get from the image rather than describing every detail.

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AmyArtBoston @🐄🌱 (she/her)

@krisnelson Hi, I am new to Mastodon and am a vision paired visual artist. I am sighted in one eye which has macular traction and lattice degeneration and has suffered retinal tears in the past. Several surgeries have helped my sighted eye.
Now, I try when posting my art online to provide descriptive accounts, but as with most platforms, finding the correct button is often difficult. Which it was in my case. Anyway, thank you for posting about description. it is important.