Is he real though? ;)
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Oh cool! Paused but not forgotten eh friend <3 I guess they still have to prioritize UI work, for me a UI improvement to Lemmy was the main reason for checking it out but I was a bit underwhelmed.
HAHAHAHAHahaha yeah it isn't all that advanced yet ;) I think they use something very very lightweight XD
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/45484461
Only found them by coincidence ;)
1️⃣ In "/settings/preferences/appearance" under "Advanced settings" you can find the option to "Warn me before posting media without alt text"
You can see the error message I see whenever I forget alttext in the second image hehe
2️⃣ When you post an image with text in it, you can simply use the magic AI feature "Add text from image". It usually works very well!
Alt text: "Screenshot of the warning you get with the warning for missing alt enabled. "Add alt text? Your post contains media without alt text. Adding descriptions helps make your content accessible to more people." Below it are 3 buttons "Cancel" "Post anyway" and "Add alt text"
Alt text: "Screenshot of the alt text window, the option "Add text from image" is circled in red.
This is how that "AI" option described the text of the image I posted: "Describe this for people with visual impairments. 1500 Add text from image"
wow that is fast!!! Mastodon is definitely slower in this particular case! Somebody sent me a similar ticket from 2024 ;)
Definitely more effective than every disabled person etc. having to generate it! Have you seen the Mastodon image text to alt text feature? I guess they could simply expand on that?
I guess even a questionmark (with a link to a popular website explaining it) next to the alt-field would suffice.
Mastodon actually already has that, but manually! :)
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/45437770
I've been thinking a lot about the Fediverse ALT issue.
Some people are annoyed by posts without Alttext, & others get reminded¹ to add it.
The core question is: How can we improve accessibility?
Proposal: ☑️ Add a user filter to hide media posts without AltTag ☑️ Reduced engagement on hidden posts would encourage adding Alt text ☑️ People who need accessibility wouldn't have to encounter unlabeled media
If this gets traction, I'll open a Mastodon GitHub issue (maybe on others too?).
This is what the board has been waiting for ;)