Why YSK: If you want to make Lemmy a more accessible place for all, you need to
know how to add labels (aka: “alt text”) to embedded images As many of you are
already aware, you can embed images in comments using the following markdown:
![](https://example.com/image.jpg). That works, but the image will be left
unlabeled which leaves screenreader users out of the conversation. This may seem
like a theoretical problem, but it’s not – Lemmy already has an active blind
community: https://rblind.com/ [https://rblind.com/] So, here’s what you can do
to add labels when embedding images: ![Earth viewed from the
Moon](https://example.com/image.jpg) That’s it! Any text within the [] becomes
“alt text”, which is what screenreaders use for describing images. It’s a small
thing, but it makes a world of difference. Remember: Reddit took something from
many of us here. For some, it was a mobile app. For others, it was the ability
to operate their own communities. Comment with solidarity; use alt-text.
So I’ve noticed through this post that you can actually see the Alt-Text that’s being used in images here, which I agree to the post being an actual useful thing and it’s a shame that you can’t see it in action