Mastodawn

I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you're yelling at a person on Fedi for not using #AltText, stop. Please.

Should you use alt-text? Yes!

Should you boost posts without alt-text? No!

Should you yell at companies and bots who don't use alt-text? Fuck yeah!

Should you try your best to make Fedi a more accessible, and safe place for everyone—including those who have trouble writing alt-text? Of course.

Should you mention @altbot or #Alt4Me *occasionally* so folx know they're both wonderful tools that can help make Fedi a more inclusive place? It would be impolite not to.

But—and let me make this clear—don't be a dick to folx who forget alt-text, or who have trouble writing it for whatever reason; it's not very punk of you.

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ᴮᵉⁿ ᴿᵒʸᶜᵉVOTE IN THE PRIMARIES 1d ago

@alice @altbot

thank you

there are voices on the fediverse that speak with rank entitlement

they believe they can approach someone, treat them poorly, and get something out of them

you act nicely, you act kind, you say thank you

and you may change their behavior

you also may not

but if you treat someone poorly, you definitely won't change their behavior

some of you out there:

think about where this massive sense of entitlement you have comes from

and fix it

please and thank you

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Alexa Devreux-Swift 1d ago

@benroyce

I have only ever done this once, and even then I didn't yell. A Tooter asked for their toot to be boosted, however the image didn't have alt text and my reply was that I would love to boost the toot, however, without alt text I couldn't and then explained about screen readers etc.

The Tooter put alt text on and I boosted!

All the others who just post without alt text? Likes and replies only.

@alice @altbot