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@WeirdWriter @FediTips @zenmaya @vernissage
The question that arises in this discussion is: What should such alt text look like to be useful? We're talking about a platform for photography. While the comics example makes sense to me, I can't yet translate it to a photo.
I don't like doing pointless things, so I need an example of what proper alt text should look like to be helpful.
Could someone please look at the alt text in this example and correct it?
@WeirdWriter @FediTips @zenmaya @vernissage
Hi Robert,
thank you so much for explaining the problem from an affected person's perspective.
First, a quick note about Vernissage, which was the original topic of this thread. I consider it the best platform for photos in the Fediverse. The parent instance offers, among other things, the option to generate and customize alt text with AI support, and to my knowledge, other instances can also disable this option for themselves.
@zenmaya @FediTips @vernissage
Of course, I read the generated text and correct or add to it if necessary. Most of the time, this isn't necessary, and honestly, the texts are better in most cases than what I could write myself.
@zenmaya @FediTips @vernissage
Okay, then I didn't understand alt text and wouldn't know what else to write there. I meant it should say what's in the picture 
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@zenmaya @FediTips @vernissage
It's a tool, and nobody has to use it. I personally love it. Many of my pictures on Vernissage.photos would otherwise have much worse alt text.