This is your reminder...
There is no algorithm that brings posts to your timeline. The only posts you will see under your Home tab will be either people that you follow, or the boosts from people that you follow.
BOOSTING IS THE LIFE BLOOD OF MASTODON.
If you read something that is interesting, funny, thought provoking, news worthy, or beautiful, then BOOST IT.
Hitting "Favorite" lets the poster know that you liked it BUT IT DOESN'T LET ANYONE ELSE KNOW.
Keep Mastodon alive. BOOST.
Corollary: provide alt-text for your images. Many people, me included, don't boost posts with no alt-text.
Occasionally I add alt-text in a reply, but it's not the same.
@EricLawton @Mrfunkedude @meganL This is a legitimate question since I've been asked to add alt-text to my art but never saw a reason to and i want to understand; What does alt-text add when all I do is post art?
Don't get me wrong here. For informational purpose, to describe an image containing information about, for example, a news report; then alt-text is great.
But when it comes to art I've never understood the point. Does it allow users to enjoy art from just reading text...?
I would expect as much. But question remains if it matters for art.
Lets focus on abstract art. Does a person with vision impairment enjoy art by reading the objective (or subjective) description of the art?
I can write:
"Red and Blue colors blending in a swirl to create a representation of [...]" but that'd lose the purpose as abstract art is up to the beholder and not the artist.
This was intended, by the way, to be a response to @EricLawton reply to OP. Just to be clear.
They won't get out of it what a sighted person gets, but a brief description is a courtesy.
Without it, they don't even know that it's not words on a poster.
Someone I know lost his blind wife, he would describe the sunset, art, and much more, mentioning colour and all, the blending, the soft edges, the shadows, the light. She loved it, it made her happy even though she had never been able to see. It added an extra dimension, an unseen tapestry of unknown fabric that she could almost touch.
Alts can do that.
And yes, they take a bit of time and an extra effort but are also a great option to add more text.
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