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?).
Speak for yourself, being able to describe an image or generate subtitles when there are none made by the original creator while it might not be perfect, is great for accessibility and people who have hearing or visual impairments are happy to have them.
Also because a lot of anti-AI people on here have decided that impersonating me, making fun of my cancer an alcoholism, and even straight up doxxing me is an acceptable reaction to me hosting AI friendly communities is an acceptable reaction I don't have any more patience for these people, especially considering that 90% of their arguments are debunked by on-device AI, and the other 10% are neoliberal Pro-IP and Pro-Copyright arguments.