Question for #blind #VisuallyImpaired folks, what kind of image descriptions do you prefer?
I have two questions about legibility for blind people on Fedi.
Does word shortenings and stuff make things illegible to you? For instance, if I write "smth" instead of something or "idk" instead of "I don't know", does that make it hard for you to follow?
I'm kinda oldfashioned when it comes to emoji. I usually write them using symbols rather than unicode. Does that become a jarbled mess for you or do you understand the meaning of things like :) and xD?
If any of these are an accessability concern to you, I'll do my best to address it for future posts of mine.
A repost from someone no longer active here — a compelling case for using #AltText.
"My mom is legally #blind. As she has gotten older her sight is almost gone. She LIVES on the computer and to say she gets excited when special attention is paid for the blind is a great understatement. Please use alt text and describe the pictures you post. Describe it as if you had your eyes closed and the only link to the outside world is what a kind soul took an extra 5 minutes to type. Come on, do it, make someone’s day."
It's harder than you think! No cheating & no using Google. Every answer must start with the first letter of your name:
Name:
Animal:
Boy's name:
Girl's name:
Color:
Something you wear:
Drink:
Food:
Something in the bathroom:
Place:
Reason to be late for school:
Something you shout out:
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It's harder than you think! No cheating & no using Google. Every answer must start with the first letter of your name:
Name: Steven
Animal: Shark
Boy's name: Sam
Girl's name: Sam
Color: Sierra
Something you wear: Sandals
Drink: Sex on the beach
Food: String Cheese
Something in the bathroom: Shower
Place: Stuttgart, Germany
Reason to be late for school: snapped alternater belt
Something you shout out: Son of a bitch!
Put a blank copy in your comments so your friends can play too!