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Re: Race, Gender, and Other Categories in Alt Text for Headshots

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From: Patrick H. Lauke
Date: Feb 19, 2016 9:22AM

On 13/02/2016 16:33, Guy Hickling wrote:
> Perhaps what we need is an agreed standard on what information to
> include for mugshots and full length portraits, and what more personal
> and possibly contentious information to omit?

I doubt it will be possible to find an agreed hard standard, simply
because what is an isn't appropriate/contentious/necessary will have to
be assessed on pretty much a case-by-case basis. The best that I think
can be hoped for are good examples (which also need to provide very
specific contextual information - about the exact purpose of the
site/its use of the mug shot), but a strong advisory that this will be
often highly subjective.

P
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