Mastodawn

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/45437791

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/45437770

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 (maybe on others too?).
¹https://mastodon.social/@madeindex/113996311493021102

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Otter Apr 11

I think we need more education and practice on how to write good (or acceptable) alt text. I think people don’t know what to write, rather than not wanting to. Some potential solutions, not necessarily mastodon specific

display the alt text for everyone, so that people can learn techniques over time
create (or link to existing) easy to understand guides on what to include, and how to write alt text