Gordon AnthonyJul 2, 2023
It’s great that more people are moving to Mastodon, but that influx has already resulted in far more posts with pictures that have no Alt Text description.
If you’ve just moved here, please bear in mind that there are a lot of visually impaired screen reader users here, and because Mastodon is far more inclusive than Twitter, it is considered polite to describe what your pictures show. Thank you, and welcome to a nicer social media platform. Please help keep it that way.
Show threadDon Hawkins - W7DAH
@BlindGordon Gordon, I was looking to post a book review, & include an image of the cover; I checked the source image & it did not include any alternate text & when I tried to describe it in words myself, I found my skill for portraying an image thru words as lacking as my art skills for drawing the thing. I’ll get more practice.
Jul 3, 2023 at 1:01amWeb
Show threadGordon AnthonyJul 3, 2023
@donhawkins Thanks for trying. Imagine what you would say if describing the picture to someone over the phone. Detail what is important or striking about the picture.
If you’re really stuck, you could simply write, “cover of (insert name of book)”. That’s not ideal, but it does let screen reader know what it is you’ve posted, even if it doesn’t explain what is on the cover. Good luck. Practice makes it easier.
Show threadDon Hawkins - W7DAHJul 3, 2023
@BlindGordon yup, will do.