I've been thinking a lot about the #Fediverse ALT issue.
Some people are annoyed by posts without #Alttext, & others get reminded¹ to add it.
The core question is: How can we improve #accessibility?
Proposal:
☑️ Add a user filter to hide media posts without #AltTag
☑️ Reduced engagement on hidden posts would encourage adding #Alt text
☑️ People who need accessibility wouldn't have to encounter unlabeled media
If this gets traction, I'll open a #Mastodon GitHub issue.
@madeindex Do you use a screen reader? If not, have you consulted with those who do?
The reason I ask is because, most ideas like this that I see come from people who don't use screen readers and haven't consulted with people who do.
One thing about alt text is, when there is an image that doesn't need alt text, it is better that the image doesn't have alt text, so that the screen reader doesn't have to read it out. E.g. "Check out this photo of my new puppy! He's a brown poodle and he's 14 weeks old." Alt text: Photo. 14-week-old brown poodle puppy.
(I haven't used a screen reader, this is just something I read in a guide about how to write alt text.)
@cassolotl Yeah trying to get some feedback before I post a ticket! 🙂
Although I guess if someone doesn't like it, they can simply not opt-in to the feature right?
Somebody said they would like it in their home but not their favorites list: https://dragonscave.space/@menelion/116381208000692644
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