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Ghostly Bree
@mostlybree.kitrocha.com

Also mutes take alt text into account. If you mute a word and it shows up in alt text, you won't see that post. I deeply appreciate people who use alt text!

Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫@lookitup.baby

Hi, I’m a sighted alt text user! Here are some reasons I use it: - Slow Internet on an airplane - I’m over 40, I have no idea who that celebrity is - Bluesky broke images again - My vision sucks and that text is too small to read otherwise - Conveys further context and authorial intent

Ghostly Bree
@mostlybree.kitrocha.com

Someone once replied to me saying this with some version of "so maybe I don't want it to get muted, this way you'll see it" and that was one of the most revealing comments I've ever gotten.

Ghostly Bree
@mostlybree.kitrocha.com

Big overlap in the "I don't care enough to be thoughtful" crowd and the "I want to make you see things against your will" crowd.

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