Icy ΘΔ&6d ago

Is there any way on Mastodon to automatically filter out image posts with no alt text?

Edit: think I've got my answer- thanks y'all!
Edit 2: Copy-pasting my reply to compile the solutions from the comments: The best solution for my usecase (mobile on iOS) is Martin Wenisch's fork of Phanpy (https://mastodon.cesko.digital/@mwenisch/116249807965211752)  but if you're on Android the Moshidon app client is also an option and if you're on PC there's uBlock and Tampermokey scripts (https://neilzone.co.uk/2024/02/suppressing-posts-containing-images-with-no-alt-text-in-the-mastodon-advanced-web-ui-via-ublock-origin/ & https://social.jpoesen.com/@jpoesen/116250073497451531)

Martin Wenisch (@[email protected])

@[email protected] I did a quick fork of Phanpy (web client) that hides posts with images without alt text. It's on the client side: https://github.com/cheeaun/phanpy/compare/main...martinwenisch:phanpy:main I wonder if this would be an option. It'll be hard to push it to the upstream, as it's out of their scope. But if enough people would use it, I'd polish it with a settings switch and try. Deployment of the changes here: https://phanpy.muhu.digital

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Show threadsortius 

@cryptids would love to know, because I'm personally done with accidentally boosting non-alt posts.

I hate retracting a boost, but my ethics say: no alt, no boost

Mar 18 at 9:59amWeb
Show threadCat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch) ⁠4d ago
@sortius @cryptids Same. It would be so much nicer to have them filtered
Show threadDavid Mitchell 4d ago

@catsalad @sortius @cryptids

I have no qualms about taking an image and posting it myself with AltText if I like it enough. If the OP couldn’t be bothered I figure it’s fair game.

Show threadHella4d ago

@sortius @cryptids

There are browser plugins to directly show the alt text and color code, if it is missing.

For Firefox and Chrome:
https://nickdenardis.com/2023/01/14/social-visual-alt-text-mastodon/

Social Visual Alt Text browser extension now supports Mastodon | Nick DeNardis

Social visual alt text browser extension now with Mastodon support!

Show threadsortius 4d ago
@unixwitch @cryptids yeh, look, default Mastodon does that, that's not the problem. Unless you can make our brains not fart, this advice is useless
Show threadNightDice 4d ago
@sortius
I know some apps have a setting to show a warning before boosting media without alt text, but so far I'm unaware of an option to completely filter them out
@cryptids
Show threadsortius 4d ago
@nightdice @cryptids yeh, but... web page mostly here, like many of us
Show threadNightDice 4d ago
@sortius
kinda figured, just wanted to put the info out there in case. Hopefully someone knows a decent workaround at least.
@cryptids
Show threadEric Lawton4d ago

@sortius

Some apps ask "are you sure you want to boost". Though they don't help with the alt text that just says "photo".

I'm using fedilab

@cryptids