sylvia

svillegas.com

11 March 2026 03:24

I think I'd modify the statement that 'visually impaired people can't skip it'. Screen readers have many navigation features built in, and users certainly can decide to move on if alt text is too verbose.

Carol Mitchell

caroljmitchell.bsky.social

11 March 2026 03:24

Thank you!📌 Adding this post and invaluable external link from @catsofyore.bsky.social - particularly fun as the photo illustrating how to write alt text has alt text describing how to write alt text - the matryoshka doll of alt text! bsky.app/profile/cats...

suddenoutbreak.bsky.social

11 March 2026 03:23

Here's a current post by them. The alt-text is again, awesome. bsky.app/profile/noco...

suddenoutbreak.bsky.social

11 March 2026 03:23

Also, you get 3,000 characters in an alt-text, to 300 for a post. Some accounts use this really well, such as @nocontexttrek1.bsky.social

Vitanuova

vitanuova.bsky.social

11 March 2026 03:23

I find that I enjoy adding Alt text- it makes me think about why I’m posting as well as the details of the image. It’s also a great exercise in descriptive writing. @numb.comfortab.ly is quite good at this if you’re looking for inspiration.