BethJul 8, 2023
Please boost 877-565-8860. #Transgender #lgbtq
Show threadGregory J. RosmaitaJul 8, 2023

@BethF There is a strong LGBTQIA+ presence in the blind/VI community, so I would very much like to boost this, but your ALT is a caption that provides no information.

I assume the actual info, such as the phone number is contained in the graphic. I don't know because you did not provide a full text equivalent. When the content of a post is the image, you MUST ensure a complete transcription of the image to provide an equivalent & autonomous experience for those who cannot process images of text.

#ALT4Me - this is an attempt to obtain equivalent information. Anybody can participate in providing repair ALT

Show threadCatJul 8, 2023
@oedipusnj Alt Text: The first transgender suicide hotline is now up and running in the U.S. You can reach trans lifeline at 877-565-8860. #Alt4You
Show threadJoel at Seldon CrisisJul 8, 2023
@Cat_LeFey @oedipusnj This is a great example of where the "Detect text from picture" control is useful. There are a couple of artifacts that need to be removed; the "v" and "0" that are not intended to be text. The text description can be a starting point in a case like this, with additional text added to indicate visual treatment and emphasis.
Show threadGregory J. RosmaitaJul 8, 2023
@seldoncrisis @Cat_LeFey Not only is that an excellent observation, that is an excellent example — an exemplar, really — of how to provide a textual equivalent for a screenshot! Bravo! 🐱😎
Show threadJoel at Seldon CrisisJul 8, 2023
@oedipusnj @Cat_LeFey I love this feature and often use it when I post screen shots of text snippets. On Twitter I always had to copy and paste from the source as an extra step or type every word in if it came from a photo of a page in a book for example.
Show threadGregory J. Rosmaita

@seldoncrisis @Cat_LeFey It makes a real difference when the maintaining organization of a social media site has made an express commitment to ensuring and always trying to increase the level of accessibility they provide.

Everything that Twitter did for accessibility was first fought for for many years by users & only provided grudgingly, until the very end when they finally hired some actual disabled engineers to work on accessibility. Needless to say, this was amongst the first departments at Twitter to be dissolved & all of its employees fired.

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Show threadJoel at Seldon CrisisJul 8, 2023
@oedipusnj @Cat_LeFey I assumed it was likely they were first to go. I was once interested in getting hired there as an accessibility engineer after a guy I'd interviewed with for another company went to Twitter to lead their a11y efforts. I expect he was likely shown the door soon after Elon arrived.
Show threadGregory J. RosmaitaJul 8, 2023

@seldoncrisis @Cat_LeFey They really assembled a great team that accomplished a lot, given the environment, in its very brief tenure. The ALT exposition badge & the ALT reminder vastly increased knowledge of ALT & the need for it. Use of ALT increased significantly. It also helps to D couple the automatic association of ALT with screen readers & braille displays

ALT is a digital curb cut. And, as we all know, just as in real life, digital curb cuts help everybody & provide a better user experience for everyone