JesseApr 21, 2023
If you use #AltText, I have one thing to say to you.
Thank you. You may not get commentary on a post every time you write it out acknowledging that you did, but as someone who's #Blind, trust me. We notice.
If you don't write AltText on your photos, we notice that too. Please give it a try. Imagine how you'd feel if you came across picture after picture that looks like a blank screen to you. You'd be frustrated, right?
If you don't know where to start, check out my pinned thread on AltText.
Show threadzSchön Apr 22, 2023
@JesseF8693 You don’t have to be thankful when people are not #ableistic .
Even though it isn’t the case yet, it should be normal to be accessible.
Show threadJesse
@TheAlgorythm It should be, yes. But technology isn't at the stage where things can be easily described. Right now, photos take up a lot of the media landscape and can't always be described with any great deal of accuracy by automated solutions.
The way I see it, the people here on Mastodon aren't being paid to write #AltText. There is, unfortunately, no extra incentive for them to describe an image beyond the satisfaction of knowing it might help someone.
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Apr 22, 2023 at 3:27pmWeb
Show threadzSchön Apr 22, 2023
@JesseF8693 I understand that. But if people only do things in their spare time they have an incentive to then it isn’t spare time anymore. So people should have an intrinsic motivation to be kind and not an asshole by not writing #AltText when they know better.
And there I agree that it is helpful telling that it matters. Further I am thankful in situations where it is even less needed.
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Show threadJesseApr 22, 2023
@TheAlgorythm Oh I absolutely agree. That's why I feel my post is all the more important.
The big problem is that #AltText was never widely promoted by any of the social giants. So I think there's a large lack of awareness, even today. I wouldn't go so far as to outright call people who don't write it assholes, but I do think it's unfortunate. Because with the culture around here... well, I've seen just based off this post alone how many people don't boost things without AltText.
Show threadzSchön Apr 22, 2023
@JesseF8693 But we should be careful when thankfulness is appropriate as it could lead to feeling dependent on the submissiveness (bad wording) against others and therefore to a lower self-esteem.
For context I am currently in the process of overcoming self-referred internalized #ableism .
Show threadJesseApr 22, 2023
@TheAlgorythm I agree. I don't feel dependant on anyone like this myself. I throw it out for others, not for me.