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25 days ago@jupiter_rowland @accessibility @a11y the rule of thumb is to describe based on context and what you intend for somebody to get from the image. If you were posting the image in a knitting pattern group or weavers hobby group or a fashion shoot they might want to know what type of specific pattern it is. Otherwise not necessary
@jupiter_rowland Mastodon has probably given a large space for alt text for people with artwork or complex graphics, it doesn’t mean it’s a blanket rule that should be applied constantly. I think you should consider the needs of users who need alt text before the preference of any social media platform for SEO or other reasons. If the image can be described in a sentence or two, great. But if it’s a complex image or an image of text you need more words to describe it adequately.