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Diotima @tiefling@bardicperspiration.club
3w
Okie Fedi, I'm gonna be a bitch.

My partner's neurodivergence makes it basically impossible for her to like, make alt text. She is also an artist and enjoys photography, but the Fedi's "no alt no like, no alt no boost" stuffs makes her feel excluded and less. And that's before the harassment and the smarmy reply guys "actually" her.

Aside from the blatantly abelist stuffs, one super common response is that she should use Alt4Me to participate. Okie cool. A way to get help!

But does it work?

No. No it does not.

I did a quick search of the Alt4Me hashtag. Of the 17 uses I saw in the last 5 days on mastodon.social:

11 posts got no help
3 posts got help
2 posts were telling ppl to use the hashtag
1 post was complaining abt ppl not using provided alts.

Tbh? That is kind of fked.

Fedi u aren't inclusive if u make systems to help ppl and u don't do the work to actually help. It makes it easier to say "lol we tried" IG, but it still leaves ppl without help... and IG gives preachy bullies another took to use to harass the ppl the tools are built for.

"But we have a tag for that, use it!"

They do. Do u?

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Ωmega🐇v_tfemms_neurodiversity @purplerabbit@goo.dgirl.gay
3w
@tiefling I have very little energy and often, I don't post images because making alt text feels too daunting for me. But I'm gonna follow this tag and try to help where I can, when I can. Thanks for bringing this up. Also, what's your partner profile? neobun
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Ωmega🐇v_tfemms_neurodiversity @purplerabbit@goo.dgirl.gay
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@tiefling Also, you're not being a bitch. You're bringing up a very valid concern and I'm thankful that you did.
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Diotima @tiefling@bardicperspiration.club
3w
@purplerabbit

Oh I will get reply guy replies / reported for being terrible like usual.

She is @VulpineDruid tho she mostly doesn't post her art.
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🇨🇦Samuel Proulx🇨🇦 @fastfinge@interfree.ca
3w
@tiefling @purplerabbit @VulpineDruid Honestly, have her put “no alt due to disability” in her profile. People who want to boost can add alt text as a quote post. And so long as it’s clear she can’t include me, and I follow her anyway as a blind user, that’s on me. Personally I filter out and auto block people who regularly don’t use alt text on my server. And I know a lot of people do it client side as well if we’re blind. Unlike on big tech social media, Mastodon and the fedi provide lots of ways for blind folks to avoid having our timelines spammed with stuff we can’t engage with.
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