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DT! Comic HAS MOVEDHere you go you crazy kids...
Łukasz Michał@designthinkingcomic I think it would be very funny if we made this comic the most boosted post on this profile.
punIssuer@lukaszmichal @designthinkingcomic I think it's a bit ironic that many comics here don't have alt text
Tuchowski@designthinkingcomic I supposed that something like that would come... 😂
@designthinkingcomic Caused by several comments on missing #AltText here: https://mastodon.cloud/@designthinkingcomic/115286646360653260
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Graham Sutherland / Polynomial
Adrian Morales@gsuberland @designthinkingcomic Sure, but it's not always the easiest or fastest, and not everyone is willing to do it. There is, however, an altbot making the rounds on the Fediverse. If you agree to having your pic analysed by it -- no personal data shared -- it will then create an Alt-Text for said pic.
@adrianmorales or you can add the alt4me tag and some helpful human might respond with an alt text @gsuberland @designthinkingcomic
Kevin RussellRemember to add AI poison, words humans see as unneeded, but screws up AI scrapers.
Stéphane Bortzmeyer@designthinkingcomic This is not Twitter or Instagram. We don't care if we are boosted or not.
Melancholic Mediocrity 
@designthinkingcomic Ah, nice. I can finally boost one of your comics!
Zekovski 🧣
JoYo@designthinkingcomic I don’t need to forget to add alt text to not get boosts, that happens all on its own.
Arne | CodeNaga@designthinkingcomic @CaptainMalu haha! Touché.
Erik Uden 🚩@designthinkingcomic truth nuke
Johnny Than
Raúl Redondo@designthinkingcomic I didn't want to insist because I know how exhausting social networks are and you were just auto publishing, no time or something. So, FUCK YEAH! Thanks!
Gorgeous na Shock!@raulredondo @designthinkingcomic Yeah I don't say anything anymore, but I also don't boost when there's no alt text. I wish some comic authors would do alt text so I could boost them more but at this point I gotta assume they know the trade they're making and they're happy with their numbers... though as of this posting this one has ~500 boosts to the original's ~200...
Dofain@designthinkingcomic @Gargron at first I was like: "What does this have to do with Linux Mint?"
matt wilkie@designthinkingcomic For me, I liked it better when presence of alt-text meant there was something worth reading in the alt. It might be a thoughtful description of the image, or it might be a long semi-concealed philosphical treatise on vagaries of life, or a sly poke for those in the know.
I'm interested in hearing from those who it was designed for: do you feel better served by today's "thou shalt" alt-text than yesterday's, when it's presence automatically meant that someone had been motivated to make the content accessible? (honest question)
Jason Petersen (he)@maphew alt text was always for screen readers, that use of it was a subversion of its purpose and never wasn’t.
@jason I'm always intrigued and usually enjoy the uses things get put to that weren't intended. In the case of alt-text, only so long as they don't destroy the original purpose. Value added divergence is what I'm thinking of.
Goldy 
@designthinkingcomic Thank you, I feel seen.
MrGrumpyMonkey
Svavar the NeurospicyWhy is their head upside down?
ity [unit X-69] - VIOLENT FUCK@designthinkingcomic I quite literally see the boost button as greyed out when there's no alt text
Like, the ui looks the same, but my brain just reinterpreted the "no alt text" exclamation mark of my fedi client as "boost button disabled" lol
JKN@designthinkingcomic Fuck me when a post is literally a description of the image, I guess. Sounds like a lot of virtue signalling while forgetting what and how alt-text works.
Tim Richards@designthinkingcomic Fun. Might be better to link them together more clearly as consequences, eg "No alt text: no boost" or "No alt text - no boost". Or even "No alt text = no boost".
Christine Malec@designthinkingcomic Fuck I love this place!
I AM BANKSY ☕ / 🗑🔥@designthinkingcomic
Good on ya for including the alt text on it. ;)
Good on ya for including the alt text on it. ;)
Sandro 
@designthinkingcomic I am trained at clicking away pop ups without reading them 🥴
myrmepropagandistHey DTC I can understand how the alt text culture around here might feel a bit wild, especially when you make these great comics with like sixteen panes and tons of text. Yeah, writing the text for those is a lot of work.
But also when you add that text you unlock a massive new audience. I was a bit perplexed years ago but now it's one of my favorite things about "fedi culture"
IDK I was worried you might feel singled out. Please don't.
Love the style of your drawings.
marthasterias
Denny@designthinkingcomic the other side of the coin exists too, bully me into alt texting, be ignored. But I digress. 🙂
Patrick Gerken@designthinkingcomic You should have claimed the missing alt text was on purpose so that the Mastodon Panel gets created in writing by your readers
Max von Webel@designthinkingcomic Yessss! We got mentioned!
FoxI do agree with putting an alt under every image and if my brain cannot brain there is a chance that I will not. However, I am willing to use an AI tool to assist so one can use this: https://imagedescriber.online/ (not affiliated with it, just mentioning it) See further down regarding privacy. /IF/ they really stick to their policy of course.
So it can be brief:
The image is a black and white cartoon. It shows a simple stick figure sitting in front of a computer. Above the computer screen, there's an icon that looks like the Mastodon logo saying "No alt text. No boost."
But you can also make it really detailed:
A minimalist comic depicts a sad person at a computer, with a Mastodon logo saying "No alt text. No boost."
The image is a single-panel comic with a simple, black-and-white, hand-drawn style. It is contained within a square border. A stick figure person sits at a desk, facing a computer. The person has a round head with two small, sad eyes. They are seated in a chair. The computer screen is large and black, with a stand. At the top of the screen, attached to a small stand, is the Mastodon logo. A speech bubble extends from the logo with the text "No alt text. No boost." The scene has a humorous yet slightly melancholic mood, highlighting the importance of accessibility and engagement within the Mastodon community.
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The privacy part:
User-Generated Content:
The App allows you to upload images for processing. We will only store uploaded images and generated content if you explicitly provide consent. Without your consent, the images and generated content are processed temporarily and will not be stored on our servers.
4. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information with:
[standard stuff] and
Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your information may be transferred as part of the transaction. We will notify you of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.
The rest is clear, bog-standard stuff. https://imagedescriber.online/privacy-policy
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