leeApr 14
alt text is better when it does not assume niche knowledge
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I'm guilty of this! when I was #spindleposting it took me a fair minute to realize I was just saying "drop spindle" in the alt text without explaining what the hell a drop spindle looked like.
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insert xkcd experts comic here
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same with like, birds, I always try to describe the bird. don't just say it's name, because plenty of people don't know it by name
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unless maybe it's a seagull or crow or something really common. then I slack.