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If you’re new to BlueSky and/or unfamiliar with the culture around image and art posts, you may also be unfamiliar with what alt text is, what it means, and how it’s used. Although it’s a very underused feature, users can add it to any image posts they make. Essentially, alt… Continue Reading hi, bluesky. here’s another primer about alt text for you.

Everyone’s heard the old saying: a picture is worth a thousand words. That’s now a literal truth on social media–text heavy screen-caps of excerpts from online articles or note-taking apps and reposts of lengthy screeds from other social media platforms are making regular appearances on the skyline. But what of… Continue Reading hi, bluesky. your post is NOT too long for alt text.

We all know why alt text and inage descriptions are important. If you don’t, perhaps you might care to read this little screed to get an idea. But I don’t want to talk about any of that. I’m going to talk more about getting fingers on the keyboard—about a few… Continue Reading hi, bluesky. let’s have another chat about alt text.

Imagine this: you’re walking down the street as you’re on the phone having a casual conversation with a friend. And now, BAM! Something absolutely spectacular has just happened, and whatever it is, it’s something that your friend must know about. Right now. What’s your next move? How do you tell… Continue Reading hi, bluesky. it’s time we had a chat about alt text.