Everyday there are at least a half a dozen posts that I want to boost but won’t because the images on them don’t have descriptions (“alt-text”) so they exclude people who use screen readers to experience the fediverse.
If I have time, I’ll write/extract the text from an image and reply to the thread. But most times, I just have to favourite and move on.
So come on folks, make it easier for me to boost your stuff and do the right thing by enabling everyone to experience your images and videos.
@aral
I think it's much more effective to give the responsibility of encouraging people to use alt-text to whichever client they use. This is both easier and more respectful to the users.
If someone toots without alt text and everyone complains, they will often respond in a hostile manner or start disliking the fediverse.
Besides, I think many new people simply don't know what it is and why they should consider doing it. Including a simple hint in the client will solve this for everyone.
@bnijbakker Yep, there’s a lot clients could do better.