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From: karthik k
Date: Feb 9, 2017 7:48PM

Thanks for your feedback jp.

On 2/10/17, JP Jamous < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> I know you already decided on this, but I want to add a quick UX feedback.
>
> On my Facebook page, I have all of my relatives, friends and family members.
> They also write in 3 different languages. So that adds to the complexity of
> the alt attribute.
>
> My policy and they all know it, When you upload a video or image, you are
> presented with a text box for a description. If you do not add that, I will
> not play the video nor ask my wife about the pictures. I provide
> descriptions to them even though they can see to give them additional
> information and for me to organize any images. If they don't do that, JP
> does not like the posts.
>
> I have gotten most of them trained now to use it. So yes it can help
> tremendously. Those who do not are a different story.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf
> Of karthik k
> Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2017 11:21 PM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> Subject: [WebAIM] Alt text
>
> Dear experts,
> After a lot of discussion, we have decided to use manual alt text. We have a
> website which is similar to facebook but restricted to particular community
> where thousands of pictures are uploaded everyday. Does it work if we
> provide some edit field where the particular user writes the description of
> photo before uploading it?
> Please suggest.
> > > http://webaim.org/discussion/archives
> >
> > > > >


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Thanking you,
regards
Karthik K.
Phone no 9060989650