SammyNov 15, 2023
Amy Herself

Mastodon often doesn’t seem to love my art BUT I’m super proud of this little guy - still needs some work but I’m trying to make Inktober all about getting shit done, not getting shit perfect.

ALT TEXT: A little cartoon fox belts it down a woodland path on his bright blue bike, getting some serious air. He’s remembered to wear his helmet - he is, after all, quite fragile.

Oct 3, 2023 at 10:47amWeb
Show threadAmy HerselfOct 3, 2023
Inspired in substantial part by this terrifying / amazing drone footage I watched this morning of a person hurtling down a track. https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSNLLxLTA/
Red Bull on TikTok

nailing the impossible drone shot at the world's hardest downhill race 🔥   #redbull #givesyouwiiings #redbullhardline #mtb #bike #downhill #drone #asmr

TikTok
Show threadAmy HerselfOct 3, 2023
And also inspired by the wonderful art of Jay Ryan, thebirdmachine - https://instagram.com/thebirdmachine?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Show threadLambdaOct 3, 2023
@amyherself intrepid guy
Show threadRicardo HarvinOct 3, 2023

@amyherself Perhaps adding full and accurately descriptive Alt Text to all images you post would gain your work a wider audience and more noticeable appreciation.

I, along with many others, don't boost or interact with images lacking proper descriptions in the post body or image Alt Text, and I also tend to mute and/or block people, particularly artists, who consistently fail at so doing.

Show threadAmy HerselfOct 3, 2023
@ricardoharvin oh no, i thought I had 🙈🙈 editing isn’t working to add it in but I’ll add a following toot - thanks for pointing out I missed it 😬😔
Show threadAmy HerselfOct 3, 2023
@ricardoharvin oh never mind I just had to completely delete and re-up he image to add alt text so it’s fixed now :) thanks again. 🙏
Show threadBrent, in a jarOct 3, 2023

@ricardoharvin
Was just popping in to make that point!

@amyherself
I like your stuff and hope adding AltText will help you expand your reach. If you have trouble tagging it yourself, you can always ask for help with #Alt4Me
You can also follow a few different accounts that will remind you if you forget.
Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing!

Show threadFrost, wolf of winter 🐺🎄Oct 3, 2023
@amyherself !!!! BIKE FOX BIKE FOX
Show threadAmy HerselfOct 3, 2023
@IceWolf BIKE FOX!! :)
Show thread[ Jer moved instances ]Oct 3, 2023
@amyherself alt text:

A cartoon fox jumping its mountain bike while going down a forest trail. The fox is wearing a helmet, doing a "superman jump with only its front paws touching the bike.

(Feel free to edit into your post!)
Show threadAmy HerselfOct 3, 2023
@nyquildotorg the image has alt text, unless what you’re saying is you don’t think mine is too playful / descriptive enough?
Show thread[ Jer moved instances ]Oct 3, 2023
@amyherself huh. I can't see it here on Firefish... Did you add it after posting it?
Show threadAmy HerselfOct 3, 2023
@nyquildotorg i did, yeah ….
Show thread[ Jer moved instances ]Oct 3, 2023
@amyherself now I wonder how many people to whom I've provided alt text didn't need it because their update that added it didn't federate...
Show threadAmy HerselfOct 3, 2023
@nyquildotorg all good!! I don’t think anyone who embraces alt text would be mad at an accidental xtra reminder!! :) (I’m certainly not!)
Show thread[ Jer moved instances ]Oct 3, 2023
@amyherself I do see it when visiting the post on your instance, but not here on Firefish. Weird.
Show threadAmy HerselfOct 3, 2023
@nyquildotorg ahh, interesting quirk of Masto / federation maybe! I’ve added some words to the post itself in the hopes of defeating that quirk, curious if you can see that (or maybe there’s just time needed for the propagation to other instances)…
Show thread[ Jer moved instances ]Oct 3, 2023
@amyherself I suspect the issue is someone boosted this post, but nobody on my instance followed you. So the copy here on my instance couldn't get an update notification. I've since followed you, so I suspect your edit will cause it to update here.
Show thread[ Jer moved instances ]Oct 3, 2023
@amyherself confirmed. Now that I follow you, your subsequent edit did come through. Now this means I get to beat myself up even more when I forgot to add alt text on the initial post!
Show threadAmy HerselfOct 3, 2023
@nyquildotorg SAME!
Show threadRyuno-KiNov 15, 2023

@nyquildotorg @amyherself

I'm not seeing an alt text over here (Mastodon instance) either.

Show threadAmy HerselfNov 15, 2023
@RyunoKi @nyquildotorg yep, seems to be a quirk of Masto - forget the alt text at time of posting and it haunts you forever no matter how fast you fix it 😂😂
Show thread[ Jer moved instances ]Nov 15, 2023
@amyherself @RyunoKi my theory is that posts which you see because they were boosted into your feed rather than because you follow the user don't get updated with edits unless someone on your instance does follow the poster.
Show threadLucho, dando piña a la pizzaNov 16, 2023
@RyunoKi @amyherself I don't see an alt text here, nor any indication that the post has been edited. Defo something about federation.
Show threadBrent, in a jarOct 3, 2023
@amyherself Excellent AltText, thank you!
Show threadAmy HerselfOct 3, 2023
@BrentInMasto thanks! I can’t believe I missed putting it in in the first place! 🙈
Show threadBrent, in a jarOct 3, 2023
@amyherself Masto can get a bit huffy about it, so I try to be helpful.
Really need to bookmark one of the AltText posts w/ the reminder accounts and all the useful hash tags, but today is not that day :)
Show threadLex RomanOct 4, 2023
@amyherself love seeing this in my feed! Super cool 😍
Show threadLuke ChamberlainOct 5, 2023
@amyherself love it!
Show threadMaxwell (it/its)Oct 7, 2023

@amyherself 🦊➕🚲🟰⭐️

Fox plus bike equals star.

Show threadink and yarnOct 8, 2023
@amyherself Looks like me going down the trail the other day, barely holding on but having so much fun! :)
Show threadRua / Whitepaw &🏳️‍🌈🇳🇱Oct 8, 2023
@amyherself How can I not appreciate art with a fox in it?
Show thread🎨The Original Doggo🎨(artist looking for work)Oct 8, 2023
@amyherself be proud of it! I love how whimsical this is, its great
Show threadjust_one_bearOct 8, 2023
@amyherself This is so delightful! Foxes are daring! And Swift! And they remember to wear a helmet because they are terribly clever, too!
Show thread🩵 Bwee the Fluffdragon 🩵Oct 9, 2023

@amyherself "Mastodon doesn't really like my art"

I'm starting to think you're being proven wrong. Who doesn't love a bike fox? ;3 💙💙💙

Show threadSparrowsOct 9, 2023
@amyherself I like it.
Show threadRiderExMachina Oct 9, 2023
@amyherself
Lovely alt text and fantastic photo 10/10
Show threadPackbats, HTML fangirls ΘΔ&Nov 14, 2023
@amyherself A fox in a blue bike helmet (ears sticking out) is doing a rad aerial trick on a blue bike as they ride along a dirt path between trees.
Show threadPackbats, HTML fangirls ΘΔ&Nov 14, 2023
@amyherself oh, wow, my apologies - apparently the description didn't federate to here.
Show threadAmy HerselfNov 14, 2023
@Packbat it’s all good - I accidentally posted without a description 🙈 and the edited updates don’t federate, so totally understandable :)
Show threadRenko Nov 15, 2023
@amyherself look at the little guy go. He’s clearly on his way to the store to get some fox snacks :3
Show threadPandoria FallsNov 15, 2023
@amyherself it's adorable
Show threadBadgerdashNov 15, 2023
@amyherself love it <3
Show threadEdenDestroyerNov 15, 2023
@amyherself id love to see this in a children's storybook or a comic. gives that vibe.
Show threadinternetsdairyNov 17, 2023
@amyherself I like how the pose of the fox suits both the normal pose of a jumping fox, and a pose for bike jumping.
Show threadDavevaDNov 17, 2023
@amyherself I love it!
Show threadthe gripe ibisFeb 24
@amyherself superfox handlebar air
Show threadPsy Chuan Feb 24
@amyherself YOOOO sick superman from the little fox