Jeri DanskyApr 16, 2023

I hadn't realized just how much of the online #blind community had migrated from Twitter to Mastodon. That gives added oomph to the need to use #AltText on our images (as well as CamelCase on hashtags).

https://openletter.earth/an-open-letter-to-organisations-engaging-with-the-online-blind-community-twitter-has-abandoned-us-many-of-us-have-abandoned-twitter-join-us-on-mastodon-8ead4746

h/t @JonathanMosen #accessability #a11y

An open letter to organisations engaging with the online blind community. Twitter has abandoned us, many of us have abandoned Twitter, join us on Mastodon

Show threadLeisureguyApr 17, 2023

@jeridansky @JonathanMosen

Mastodon's is designed to make entering alt text less convenient than not entering it. The design encourages not entering alt text.

Adding an image should open the edit page with the cursor in the alt text entry box. The current design requires that a user:

1. know what alt text is
2. know how to open the entry box
3. take the extra step to open the entry box
4. remember to do it

If alt text were the default, entering alt text would be easier and more natural

Show threadProtectiveHen
@Leisureguy @jeridansky @JonathanMosen This is a GREAT suggestion to #Mastodon #Fediverse for #accessibility to make #AT opt-out rather than opt-in!
Apr 17, 2023 at 10:59pmWeb
Show threadLeisureguyApr 17, 2023

@bok_bok_ba_gok

Thanks. I hope that if I keep suggesting it, it will eventually be implemented.