please use the image description tool
i'm begging you
this is a very important and easy thing to do to make mastodon accessible and too many do not use it
i haven't figured out how to tell on amaroq? so i just don't boost images while on mobile
@gingerrroot Sadly, not all Mastodon clients (or OStatus servers) have this capability. I know Tootdon for iOS doesn't have it, though I wish they did.
@gingerrroot I'm a big fan of image descriptions, and it's frustrating that apps and clients don't make writing captions as easy and painless as possible.
For example, why can't I add descriptions retroactively?
Why can't other users add descriptions to undescribed images?
Why isn't there a regular text box to type in? Why is it that pain-in-the-ass single line bullshit?
Why can't I click an image to read the caption?
I'll stop here before I throw my phone across the room.
@lopsigon @gingerrroot I think the reason why you can't modify the contents of a toot retroactively, is because of the federation headaches that would cause for each server that has already fetched your status...
@maecah @gingerrroot add a "hidden" reply that clients interpret as a caption. problem solved, next problem.
@gingerrroot tired of captions being second class citizens on every platform
i've stopped boosting images that don't have a description, and i would encourage others to do the same tbh