Charlie StrossDec 24, 2022
@annaleen is absolutely right when she says this, and here's a demonstration. I mean, OCR of screecaps is literally an OS-provided service these days:
Show threadSteven L. JohnsonDec 24, 2022
@cstross @annaleen Hmmm... isn't your screen cap a pull quote from a longer thread? A longer thread that I don't know how to get to because there's no link back to the original context?
Show threadSteven L. JohnsonDec 24, 2022
@cstross @annaleen An advantage of a QT is it provides both recontextualization of an information source to an expanded audience *and* it provides a link back to the original context
Show threadAnnalee Newitz 🍜Dec 24, 2022
@steven @cstross You can also include a link with a screenshot. It's not hard to cut-and-paste some text.
Show threadKevin RiggleDec 24, 2022
@annaleen @steven @cstross maybe on desktop. On mobile it’s a PITA. And then I have to get the alt-text too if I want it to be accessible. Computers are good at this, I am bad at it, let the computer do it for me
Show threadKevin RiggleDec 24, 2022
@annaleen @steven @cstross the computer OCR even on iOS is also still bad enough that I have to correct it substantially, it won’t be good enough as is for screen reader users
Show threadCavyherdDec 25, 2022

@kevinriggle @annaleen @steven @cstross

One hack here: ctrl-+ zoom to enlarge before screencapping will provide better OCR accuracy.

Show threadKevin Riggle
@cavyherd @annaleen @steven @cstross oh god. It was sent as text, it needs to be consumed as text, it should stay text all the way through, and not get round tripped through some JPEG, please just let the computer solve this problem for me
Dec 25, 2022 at 7:21amWeb
Show threadJudd StorrsDec 25, 2022
@kevinriggle @cavyherd @annaleen @steven @cstross In the year 2000 Github will become curated photo albums of Hollerith cards.
Show threadKate BrandenDec 26, 2022
@kevinriggle @annaleen @cavyherd @steven @cstross So leave it as text. Those of use who have been on the other site from the beginning spent years copying and pasting text to make a quote post, so I can say from experience it’s easy to do. You can still include a link to track back to the original.