I have this great idea for a new AI chatbot product, but with a twist: you don't have to prompt it.

And it gives, like, this really thorough, well-researched answer. And it's instant! As soon as you open it, the entire text is already generated, along with any figures or illustrations that are needed.

And to avoid hallucinations, all responses will have been compiled by human experts.

I call it a "book."

Seeking recommendations for a reliable, accessible platform to host a support/discussion email list/listserv/snapshot of the 90's with around 1000 members. We're with GroupsIO right now but I'm tired of their in-browser inaccessibility. Cheap would be brilliant as my group doesn't directly make money, can pay something for solid service, accessibility and responsive support though.

I probably don't fancy self-hosting this much traffic.

Boosts appreciated.

Are you a photographer? Did you just take the most amazing picture of your life and are excited to share it on social media so others can bask in it's glory? If so, I feel that way about music, so I get it.
The question for you though, is did you add alt-text? Nope, this isn't going to be 'one of those posts' where I berate you for not doing so, it's actually to make you stop and think.
If the answer's yes, then this won't apply to you, but if the answer's no, let's see why not.

Is it because you think alt-text doesn't matter and nobody reads it anyway?
Is it because you don't know how to describe it so you just don't?

If it's either of those, let me see if I can help a bit.

Scenario 1, imagine how you'd explain your amazing picture to someone who can't see.
This might make you clam up because that seems like a really intimidating task, so let's not think of it like that. Instead, let's go for scenario number 2.

Imagine explaining it to someone on the phone that you just called up in huge excitement because of this crazy-good picture, they can't see it so you're just using natural language to explain why it has rocked your world.

do that, and then type what you think into the alt-text box.
Don't over-think it, you don't even have to go into gobs and gobs of detail if you'd rather not, but enough so that someone talking about your picture to someone else who hasn't seen it, will still be able to get all the high-points you yourself would want them to get, when talking about it.

If you do that for your pictures, people like me with no sight, and even your mum, dad, granny on the phone who isn't on social and won't join the family chat because they don't have a smart phone, will be able to enjoy it to, based on your personal description.

I'm not here to patronise you by any means, more to help you help others to enjoy your work even more, that's all.

#AltText helps so many people, not just those with a visual impairment.

If you made it this far, thank you.