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   Mayank (hi_mayank@hachyderm.io)'s status on Monday, 08-Jan-2024 06:50:47 JST Mayank

   if you're gonna use AI to generate alt text, at least verify it before posting

   i've found two instances in the last 24 hours, where someone used AI-generated alt text that *completely* misses the point of the image

   worse even, both of these individuals bragged about it, as if they deserve some kind of award for generating shitty alt text

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     Mayank (hi_mayank@hachyderm.io)'s status on Monday, 08-Jan-2024 06:51:27 JST Mayank

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     maybe the fundamental disconnect here is that instead of seeing disabled people as human, techbros see them as a problem that can be "solved" by using more computers

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     Mayank (hi_mayank@hachyderm.io)'s status on Monday, 08-Jan-2024 06:51:28 JST Mayank

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     for those in the back: alt text stands for "alternative" text, which means it should be sufficient on its own in absence of the image.

     if your alt text misses or fails to emphasize the most important parts of the image, it's not "alternative" text, it's just text.

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