▲ 43 ▼ Most memes should be text only. (sopuli.xyz) submitted 11 months ago* by glowing_hans@sopuli.xyz to c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world 17 comments fedilink hide all child comments Most jokes keep their meaning in text form. Ironic This makes memes more accessible to blind people, and costs less internet traffic bandwith and electricity.
[–] glowing_hans@sopuli.xyz [S] 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) I will attempt to translate that meme to text: Me starting at my mum after she revealed my deepest darkest secret to make our guests laugh: 😒 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 11 months ago (1 child) Okay, it's still funny, but you missed the irobot face. That specific face conveys a lot more than this simple emoji. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] glowing_hans@sopuli.xyz [S] -2 points 11 months ago (1 child) hmm so maybe distribute both text with emoji and the image permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 11 months ago (2 children) Then your point makes no sense, since adding alt text is not an unpopular opinion, and is always encouraged. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] glowing_hans@sopuli.xyz [S] 2 points 11 months ago okay then I take that back, memes should be textual description of images permalink fedilink source parent [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) Lemmy needs some of the same nags Mastadon has to encourage adding alt text. Honestly I'm not even sure how to add alt text when I do post images! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) I use Voyager app, and I get an accessibility ivon to add alt text when creating a new post. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 2 points 11 months ago That's kinda sad that a third party app has better accessibility integration than the official project's UI. I specifically use the web interface on both mobile and desktop, and if there is a way to add and view alt text on images I'm not seeing it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 11 months ago (1 child) Okay, it's still funny, but you missed the irobot face. That specific face conveys a lot more than this simple emoji. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] glowing_hans@sopuli.xyz [S] -2 points 11 months ago (1 child) hmm so maybe distribute both text with emoji and the image permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 11 months ago (2 children) Then your point makes no sense, since adding alt text is not an unpopular opinion, and is always encouraged. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] glowing_hans@sopuli.xyz [S] 2 points 11 months ago okay then I take that back, memes should be textual description of images permalink fedilink source parent [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) Lemmy needs some of the same nags Mastadon has to encourage adding alt text. Honestly I'm not even sure how to add alt text when I do post images! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) I use Voyager app, and I get an accessibility ivon to add alt text when creating a new post. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 2 points 11 months ago That's kinda sad that a third party app has better accessibility integration than the official project's UI. I specifically use the web interface on both mobile and desktop, and if there is a way to add and view alt text on images I'm not seeing it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] glowing_hans@sopuli.xyz [S] -2 points 11 months ago (1 child) hmm so maybe distribute both text with emoji and the image permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 11 months ago (2 children) Then your point makes no sense, since adding alt text is not an unpopular opinion, and is always encouraged. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] glowing_hans@sopuli.xyz [S] 2 points 11 months ago okay then I take that back, memes should be textual description of images permalink fedilink source parent [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) Lemmy needs some of the same nags Mastadon has to encourage adding alt text. Honestly I'm not even sure how to add alt text when I do post images! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) I use Voyager app, and I get an accessibility ivon to add alt text when creating a new post. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 2 points 11 months ago That's kinda sad that a third party app has better accessibility integration than the official project's UI. I specifically use the web interface on both mobile and desktop, and if there is a way to add and view alt text on images I'm not seeing it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 11 months ago (2 children) Then your point makes no sense, since adding alt text is not an unpopular opinion, and is always encouraged. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] glowing_hans@sopuli.xyz [S] 2 points 11 months ago okay then I take that back, memes should be textual description of images permalink fedilink source parent [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) Lemmy needs some of the same nags Mastadon has to encourage adding alt text. Honestly I'm not even sure how to add alt text when I do post images! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) I use Voyager app, and I get an accessibility ivon to add alt text when creating a new post. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 2 points 11 months ago That's kinda sad that a third party app has better accessibility integration than the official project's UI. I specifically use the web interface on both mobile and desktop, and if there is a way to add and view alt text on images I'm not seeing it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] glowing_hans@sopuli.xyz [S] 2 points 11 months ago okay then I take that back, memes should be textual description of images permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) Lemmy needs some of the same nags Mastadon has to encourage adding alt text. Honestly I'm not even sure how to add alt text when I do post images! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) I use Voyager app, and I get an accessibility ivon to add alt text when creating a new post. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 2 points 11 months ago That's kinda sad that a third party app has better accessibility integration than the official project's UI. I specifically use the web interface on both mobile and desktop, and if there is a way to add and view alt text on images I'm not seeing it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) I use Voyager app, and I get an accessibility ivon to add alt text when creating a new post. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 2 points 11 months ago That's kinda sad that a third party app has better accessibility integration than the official project's UI. I specifically use the web interface on both mobile and desktop, and if there is a way to add and view alt text on images I'm not seeing it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 2 points 11 months ago That's kinda sad that a third party app has better accessibility integration than the official project's UI. I specifically use the web interface on both mobile and desktop, and if there is a way to add and view alt text on images I'm not seeing it permalink fedilink source parent