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 An alternative or addendum to the proposal:
☑️ Make the alternative text a required field when uploading an image in as many software as possible with a placeholder text in the input field that provides an example for visual users and an error message that mentions that the user needs to describe their image.
@madeindex And I mean sure, in any solution, someone could write “.” as their alternative text to get around either filters or required fields, but at least a required field makes it a more conscious decision to act poorly when uploading an image.
MadeInDex 📰🌎
mradcliffe