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Question on making my Twitter account accessible (self.Blind)
submitted by buttery-nipple
Hi!
Twitter has a feature that allows you to add an image description to your photo without having that text visible to others (so you can make a long description but not have that description take up space in your actual Tweet). This is for screen readers and modern phones and computers to see I assume.
Should I also be adding text descriptions inside my Tweet too?
Twitter has a feature that allows you to add an image description to your photo without having that text visible to others (so you can make a long description but not have that description take up space in your actual Tweet). This is for screen readers and modern phones and computers to see I assume.
Should I also be adding text descriptions inside my Tweet too?
PolariChat 5 points 4y ago
No you don't need to add the description in your tweet. Screen readers describe the picture as you wrote it in the description.
purely_sub 2 points 4y ago
I just add descriptions inside the photo, not as a tweet. But most times, all I post are selfies. Lol. But I could see why you’d do both. 😊
buttery-nipple [OP] 1 points 4y ago
Well, even descriptions for selfies are nice! Not blind, but I know anything a sighted person would want to see a blind person would, too. (not sure if you are blind/low vision or not, just commenting)
I’m glad I got some great feedback here!
I’m glad I got some great feedback here!
purely_sub 1 points 4y ago
Yes. I’m blind. It depends sometimes on the situation. Like if there’s something I wanna point out e.g. a shirt or if I’m next to a cat or something, I’ll add a description. Otherwise, I don’t add one if I’m just chillin on the couch or something.
buttery-nipple [OP] 1 points 4y ago
Makes sense! I love seeing the variety of photo descriptions people put.
purely_sub 1 points 4y ago
Yeah. So do I.
MurZimminy 1 points 4y ago
Unfortunately, Twitter only exposes the description text to screen readers. Something to consider is that if there is content in the image that may be confusing to a sighted person, you might want to describe it within the tweet (or a sub-tweet). For example a person with a cognitive disorder would benefit from the text directly within the tweet.
Ultimately, if you CAN add the description to the tweet, it helps more people. Just don't add it in both the tweet and the image description where screen readers will get it twice.
Ultimately, if you CAN add the description to the tweet, it helps more people. Just don't add it in both the tweet and the image description where screen readers will get it twice.
buttery-nipple [OP] 2 points 4y ago
Thank you! I’ve been doing both this whole time.
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