<p>As someone who is totally blind, the Fediverse is the only place where I have ever been able to follow people such as photographers, artists, or even those who post pictures of their cats or the food they ate. The reason is that most of them use alt text. They take the time to describe the images that my screen reader can't recognise. Some write the descriptions themselves, and others use tools such as altbot. Some worry that their descriptions aren't good enough, especially when they are new at this. Let me assure you, not only are they good enough, they are extremely appreciated! If the rest of the world thought as you did, it would be a much better place. Don't hesitate to ask if you're unsure of something, but never think that we don't notice your effort.</p><p><a href="/tags/appreciation/" rel="tag">#appreciation</a> <a href="/tags/accessibility/" rel="tag">#accessibility</a> <a href="/tags/altbot/" rel="tag">#altbot</a> <a href="/tags/alttext/" rel="tag">#alttext</a> <a href="/tags/blind/" rel="tag">#blind</a> <a href="/tags/blindness/" rel="tag">#blindness</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/gratitude/" rel="tag">#gratitude</a> <a href="/tags/images/" rel="tag">#images</a> <a href="/tags/inclusivity/" rel="tag">#inclusivity</a> <a href="/tags/peoplewhocare/" rel="tag">#peoplewhocare</a> <a href="/tags/pictures/" rel="tag">#pictures</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a></p>
altbot
My install of <a href="/tags/friendica/" rel="tag">#friendica</a> (or if it applies to Friendica in general?) doesn't really support alt-txt, so <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fuzzies.wtf/@altbot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>altbot</span></a></span> is a great service.<br><br>Just wanted you to know.<br><br><a href="/tags/altbot/" rel="tag">#altbot</a>
<p>Hi, I’m micr0, creator of Altbot, an open-source bot that generates alt-text for images and videos on the Fediverse, with zero data retention.</p><p>I’m back from camping. The DDoS is still ongoing, so I need to move Altbot off my home network into professional colocation with enterprise DDoS protection.</p><p>We’re at 40% ($1,152 / $2,880). $1,728 to go to lock in 12 months of secure colocation at a proper datacenter.<br>If you can, please chip in or boost!</p><p>Support:</p><p>Ko-fi (goal page): <a href="https://ko-fi.com/micr0byte/goal?g=0" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>ko-fi.com/micr0byte/goal?g=0</a><br>GitHub Sponsors (fewer fees): <a href="https://github.com/sponsors/micr0-dev" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>github.com/sponsors/micr0-dev</a><br>ETH: 0xC992E57236eb9F30E79d0469446a6CF08Be05939</p><p>I can’t go into personal debt to cover the gap this time around. Thank you all for helping keep <a href="/tags/altbot/" rel="tag">#Altbot</a> online and accessible. <3<br><a href="/tags/accessibility/" rel="tag">#Accessibility</a> <a href="/tags/fedi/" rel="tag">#Fedi</a></p>
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