I'm preparing a new article for #TheFutureIsFederated about the values of the Fediverse & FOSS communities (vs. Big Tech platforms).
I'm preparing a new article for #TheFutureIsFederated about the values of the Fediverse & FOSS communities (vs. Big Tech platforms).
I'm preparing a new article for #TheFutureIsFederated about the values of the Fediverse & FOSS communities (vs. Big Tech platforms).
Something that I LOVE about the #Fediverse is the encouragement to use #AltText in pics... for accessibility / people with visual impairements / ppl using screenreaders.
I see you can add #Alttext to images posted on #Threads but where do you read those descriptions?
Or is nobody using it on Threads?
If you have an example, please LMK. Thanks! 🙏
#AskFedi
Follow-up:
I posted a poll on Threads about #alttext (which likely nobody will see) and I replied to my own message with a photo with an alt text description.
Once the photo is published I cannot read the alt text I had written. Am I doing something wrong? The post is here: https://www.threads.net/@elenarossini/post/DAS8jb-Ntl-?xmt=AQGzU6RVWnVjBvoDGP6ft8CGHZwncy-1-vRAQxtB7ldFRA
And sorry for linking to a Meta website, but for the record I only use Threads to post messages about the #Fediverse 🤗
Update no. 2: mystery solved thanks to @mathi_gwithyas@ohai.social ✨🏆✨
So on the Threads MOBILE app you need to enable the accessibility text button by clicking on:
settings > account > accessibility > show alt text
Source:
https://mastodon.social/@mathi_gwithyas@ohai.social/113192022494725131If you don't click on it, you won't see the alt text. And I could not find that setting on Threads on desktop 🤔
I just pinged @pcottle on Threads asking if he could turn it on BY DEFAULT for EVERYONE to raise awareness about accessibility
@strght@mastodon.social ha! thanks! for the record I have that app installed on a burner phone - it makes me feel so icky to have anything to do with something by Meta
@_elena@mastodon.social on threads app, settings > account > accessibility > show alt text
@mathi_gwithyas@ohai.social thanks! but what about desktop?
I will fetch my burner phone and turn it on ;)
@_elena@mastodon.social Don’t know; I would investigate on my Mac but it’s powered down for the evening. I’ll have a look tomorrow morning (Aus. Central Time). I guess as the alt text attribute on the img ?