Tiny Mastodon Newbie Tip 🐘✨:

If you find not many people Boost (repost) your toots (posts) with photos or memes, it could be because you did not use Alt-text 👁‍🗨

Adding Alt-text to your images will not only make them more accessible, it will also increase the chances that others Boost your toots!  

HOW TO ❓

Here’s how: https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon/109323425237412179

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Em :official_verified: (@[email protected])

Tiny Mastodon Tip for Newcomers 🐘✨: I’ve had many people asking me recently about Alt-text, so here what it is and how to use this feature: Alt-text is used to add a text description to an image you upload so that people who use a screen reader can know what your image is. HOW TO❓ 1. On desktop, when writing a toot (post), you can add an image by clicking on the paperclip icon on the bottom menu on the left. 2. Once your image is uploaded, click on “! No description added” over you image. 3. You will then see a popup allowing you to add a text description of your image. Try to be as clear as possible in your description. It’s okay if it’s short. 4. Click “Apply” and that’s it! You can then publish your toot normally. 5. You can follow @[email protected] to remind you to add alt-text in case you forget 👍✨ #TinyMastodonTip

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@Em0nM4stodon Please look at this image and tell me whether at least sometimes we don’t need alt-text

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Our blind users don't know what image you're showing. Here, let me...
#Alt4You

Screenshot of a quote posted on social media:
"In American mythology, people are rich because of 'hard work'. Yet nobody can explain why those who do all the actual labor have no money." -- Steven Salaita

This quote is repeated in a citation below the first post. There is also alt text with the same words, in a translucent pop-up partially covering the lower part of the post.