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   Cyber Yuki (yuki2501@hackers.town)'s status on Thursday, 17-Nov-2022 10:58:02 JST Cyber Yuki

   I really don't want to be the accessibility police in here, but please, folks, it costs you a few seconds of your time.

   There ARE blind folks in here. No, it's not a hypothetical. A friend of mine in here is legally blind and requires a screen reader. If I boost non-tagged images it would frustrate her like you have no idea, and it would also ruin our friendship. Not to mention, it would make her feel like she's disposable. Do you want me to tell her she's being a snob because she's (air-quotes) "forcing" folks to type those "annoying" descriptions? Go ahead, tell her yourselves, because she's probably reading this right now. ?

   Sigh.

   I beg you, don't ruin this beautiful accessible space that cost many of us years to build.

   #Accessibility #TagYourImages

   Boosts OK.

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     Dr. Matt Lee ?:verified: (mattl@social.mat.tl)'s status on Thursday, 17-Nov-2022 10:58:01 JST Dr. Matt Lee ?:verified:

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     @yuki2501 how do I see the alt text on the image you posted here?

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     Cyber Yuki (yuki2501@hackers.town)'s status on Thursday, 17-Nov-2022 11:11:13 JST Cyber Yuki

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     • Dr. Matt Lee ?:verified:

     @mattl For desktop, hover your mouse over the image. The text should be seen. For mobile, I think you need to click on the image. It depends on the app you're using.

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     Dr. Matt Lee ?:verified: (mattl@social.mat.tl)'s status on Thursday, 17-Nov-2022 11:11:13 JST Dr. Matt Lee ?:verified:

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     @yuki2501 seems like on mobile web you need to hold down on the image as if to share it and then the text appears. I’d like to be able to see it somewhere more obvious. I’m not blind but increasingly struggling to see things as I age so it benefits me too.