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The Fediverse ALT-Text issue (lemmy.ml)
submitted 2 weeks ago by madeindex@lemmy.world to c/fediverse@lemmy.ml
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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?).

¹ https://mastodon.social/@madeindex/113996311493021102

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[-] Allero@lemmy.today -1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

No, I just don't think enforcement is good at this stage of platform development.

I do support adding alt-text!

this post was submitted on 10 Apr 2026
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