#also will try to add alt text to my posts if I remember

[bakersfield-row]

started playing in stars and time

[duskgryphon]

btw. i’ve been setting up a funny little neocities site finally :]

[squishescommishes]

opening up 2 more slots for #2) hugz! because i realized i forgot to post it on instagram yesterday and I wanted to give anybody on there a chance too haha

Been so busy working on examples I haven't had much time to do other stuff, but I wanted to get some things out to celebrate pride again <3

Patreon exclusive deal: patrons get 20% off For all: any species, any gender, including humans clothes are optional/not required Flag detail customizable to flag of your choice NO hateful/harmful flags Some details can be added/removed (face paint, pins, patches, binders etc) sketches will have minimal shading, lines will have soft cell shading

1) Suck On That: 2) Hugz!: 3) Flag: sketch- $20 sketch- $35 sketch- $20 lined- $45 lined- $80 lined- $45 slots available: 3 slots available: 0 slots available: 10

4) Remembrance: 5) Treat your friends: 6) Pride cheer: sketch- $25 sketch- $50 sketch- $35 lined- $60 lined- $100 lined- $80 slots available: 4 slots available: 3 slots available: 5

◈ Expressions may be changed, just let me know when you inquire about them ◈ The ice cream in #5 can have additional scoops or be swapped out for other treats as well!

Reblogs are appreciated!!

[neopronouns]

[if alt text is not accessible for you, every image in this post is a line divider resembling train or roller coaster tracks, with dark dull pink rails and warm grey crossties. end id.]

welcome to my blog!

i'm dexter, and you can find more information about me here. i'm 23 and i mainly use he/him, ey/em, and it/its pronouns, but any other pronouns that are not she or they are good too!

i also run @mogai-headcanons, where i made edits of folks' mogai/liom/etc. headcanons, and @neopornouns, a request blog like this one for 18+ terms, and my main blog is @rarnbley.

please read my dni before following me and read my general rules and blog rules/open requests before requesting!

requests are currently closed! [pt: closed! /end pt] if you're interested, you can also read my request whitelist to see what requests i'll be most excited about!

here is every request currently in my inbox. my queue currently posts 3 times a day between 10am and 2pm cst.

here's a quick list of frequently asked questions — i recommend you look through this before asking me a question, since i get a lot of asks and may ignore yours if it's answered here!

q: what program do you use to make your flags/edits and how? a: i use gimp on desktop! here's a simple flag tutorial i made and a basic flag splicing tutorial for multi-flag icons.

q: what's your header/icon? a: my icon is rambley the raccoon from 'indigo park' over the kenomel flag and my header is a gif of rambley's cute emotion animation with lyrics from the song 'rambley review' from 'indigo park'!

q: are you alright with requests involving [insert media]? a: if it's not in my general rules linked above, probably yes! if you're concerned for a specific reason (source content, shitty creator, etc.) please let me know in your ask; i don't know what's problematic about every piece of media!

q: i don't see my request in the inbox! can i resend it? a: yes! just resend it and let me know that you sent it previously while requests were open.

q: can i put your terms on [insert wiki] or [insert other social media site]? a: yes, as long as you credit me and do not reword my definitions, add additional definitions, etc.

q: can you tag [insert thing]? a: yes, i'll try my hardest to remember! feel free to remind me if i forget.

q: how long will it take for my request to be posted? how long will it take for you to get to my request? a: i can't definitively say, sorry! i try to make it so the queue has a month's worth or less of posts in it, but as for getting to your request, i don't really know for a number of reasons.

q: [insert post] should be tagged as eyestrain! a: thanks for letting me know! i struggle to determine what is eyestrainy a lot of the time, so i tag things as 'eyestrain' when i'm certain and 'potential eyestrain' when i'm not. if you're photosensitive, i recommend blocking both tags to be safe.

q: can i use one of your edits somewhere? a: yes, and i would strongly prefer if you credit me somewhere if you do.

q: are you alright with spam likes/reblogs? a: yes, and i appreciate your support and enthusiasm!

q: [insert nice thing] a: i cherish you so much and your ask probably will sit in my inbox forever along with all the other incredibly sweet asks i've received over the course of this blog!

q: [discourse] a: please Do Not.

lastly, here's a few resources you may find useful!

my taglist application, for if you want me to tag you in my coining posts/edits

my deviantart for flag templates and symbols

the pride-flags deviantart, which has a ton of high-res flags for mogai terms and more flag templates/symbols

my guide to finding mogai terms by name (and ensuring that you don’t name a new term after a preexisting one)

a guide to how i create names for my terms

an archive of pupyzu’s term suffixes carrd

a list of other mogai blogs i enjoy (hasn't been updated in a while, sorry!)

a beginner’s guide to request etiquette

my redbubble shop, where i’m happy to upload any other flags i’ve personally designed or edits i’ve made

[anistarrose]

"Someone asked me to edit their ID into my undescribed post, so I reblogged the ID to my blog! That's good enough, right?"

[Plain text: "Someone asked me to edit their ID into my undescribed post, so I reblogged the ID to my blog! That's good enough, right?"]

So, this is not a misconception I fault anyone for having. But I am politely begging you to actually add it to the orignal.

Why? Well, here's a random piece of fanart I described a couple months ago, because it was cute and I wanted to share it while maintaining an accessible blog. And here is what I see when I open the notes as if I were looking an ID, and sort reblogs by "comments only":

[ID from alt: a blank reblogs section, saying: "No reblogs with this filter yet. Try another filter?" End ID.]

Now, is this what everyone else sees when they open the notes of this post? I genuinely don't know, and that's part of the problem! But I suspect, after comparing notes with other people who write IDs, that a majority of people checking the notes don't see my ID either! Hence, they either have to expend extra energy to write their own description — or if they don't have that energy, because so many of us ID writers are disabled ourselves, then they have to choose between reblogging an undescribed post, or not reblogging it at all.

So what can you do? Edit the ID into the original post! Of course, include an ID from the start if you're comfortable writing them and/or getting help writing them — but if not, adding them when provided is the next best thing! You're also doing a big favor to anyone who struggles to remember to check the notes for a description, because of ADHD or any other memory issues.

TL;DR: We all know Tumblr is not a functional website. Hence, those of us who write the descriptions need the help of the people who post the images, in order to make our shared online communities accessible. Editing the ID into the original post is a way to guarantee the description won't be lost to the void.

"Someone added an ID to my post, but they didn't tell me to add it to the original. Should I still add it?"

[PT: "Someone added an ID to my post, but they didn't tell me to add it to the original. Should I still add it?"]

Yes! Yes yes yes! Include credit if you're nervous, but every person who writes IDs wants to make the post as accessible as possible! If you can't write IDs yourself, this is the single next most impactful thing to make your online communities more accessible!

[ID: two mock-up Tumblr posts to illustrate adding an ID from the notes to the root post. A blog named "your-blog" posts an image of text reading "something cool you posted" with the caption "check out this cool image I made!" In the notes, the blog "image-describer" reblogs with an ID, which is highlighted. This version of the post is labeled: "original post, reblogged via ID writer." The second version of the post is from "your-blog" again, where they've added the ID directly under the image, with the same caption below the ID. This version is labeled "updated root post, with ID copy-pasted. End ID.]

[kitthenameless]

Since almost all the art and pictures I come across on Tumblr have no alt text, I figure maybe people don't understand what it's for or know how to use it. Here's an explanation!

What is alt text?

Some people (mostly blind people, but it can be useful for other disabilities too) use programs called screen readers to navigate the computer and read text aloud. That's why pictures need to have a text description (alt text), for the screen reader to read aloud. Alt text is usually hidden and just there for screen readers, though on this site, anyone can click the button in the bottom left corner to access it on any image that has it.

Why is it important?

Alt text makes the internet accessible for anyone using a screen reader. I used a screen reader for a while, so I can tell you how much it sucks to try and use social media only for every post to be like,

"This is the funniest thing I've ever seen!" (image with no alt text)

"This info is so important, everyone please read this!" (image with no alt text)

And then all the responses are agreeing and everyone is having fun and being social, but you can't join, you have no idea what's going on, you're left out of the fun, the cool stuff, the funny stuff, the important stuff, all of it.

How to add alt text?

On this site, when you upload an image, just click the three dots on the bottom right corner and click the option to update image description. You can also add it later by editing the post, if you forget when posting.

What to type?

I'm not the authority on alt text, so I can only give advice based on my experience as a sighted person and what people have told me.

One advice I've seen is to describe it like you're describing it to someone over the phone.

I think a good method is to start by stating the general, then moving onto details. I might start with, "Digital art of an octopus merman," and then go on to describe the pose, the emotion/facial expression, the body, the hair, the colors, the background.

Every screen reader user has different preferences, I've talked to people with completely opposing opinions. But usually someone can move on if they find there's too much description, whereas there's nothing they can do if there's not enough. So I lean toward over-describing.

Additionally, make sure you include anything referenced in your post. If you're just sharing a screenshot of a group of characters, you probably won't describe the shape of each of their noses. But if you say, "I love Bob's nose!" now you should still describe the overall picture but also include the shape of his nose in your description.

That also applies to things like, "This tree looks how I feel." If your alt text just says, "A leafy tree," that doesn't explain the feeling. "A leafy tree that appears to be hunched over with sagging branches, looking tired," is more helpful.

If there's text, include the text. I also like to give context (e.g. screenshot of a tweet). You can even use websites like this one to extract text for you.

Don't just put the word "image." Don't use alt text to credit artists/photographers. Don't use it for jokes, unless the joke is genuinely helping to describe the image.

And remember, trying is always better than not trying, even if your description isn't perfect!

[andiv3r-drawing]

Art account for @andiv3r! Nothing special. Check out my main if you wanna know actual stuff about me.

PLEASE REBLOG MY ART IF YOU LIKE IT! That's the best way to get it seen by others, which makes me really happy :3

Suggestive art will be tagged as #suggestive, unclothed characters will sometimes be tagged as #artistic nudity but most likely nothing will be shown anyway, fandom art will be tagged with whatever fandom it's for.

I mostly post OC and fandom art (main fandoms are Doctor Who, Good Omens, Warrior Cats, Gravity Falls and The Magnus Archives/Protocol but I'm also currently into Dead Boy Detectives and Sherlock & Co., so I might draw some art for those as well) with a few personal pieces about being fat, trans, intersex, aromantic or autistic here and there.

I try to remember to add image IDs all my artwork in the alt text, but if I forget please let me know! Some of my older artworks don't have IDs because I haven't worked my way down to them, so if you scroll really far down and they're missing that's why.

[wolfiicub]

Remaking my pinned !

૮꒰ྀི⸝⸝> . <⸝⸝꒱ྀིა˚ 𝜗𝜚˚⋆｡☆૮꒰ྀི⸝⸝> . <⸝⸝꒱ྀིა˚ 𝜗𝜚˚⋆｡☆૮꒰ྀི⸝⸝> . <⸝⸝꒱ྀིა

Name/Pronouns (PT: Name/Pronouns)

My name is Cub or Wolfi (among others, viewable on my pronouns page)

I use neo pronouns or no pronouns (just name) exclusively !!

My neopronouns are pup/pups, bub/bubs, ve/vem, mage/magic, ki/kins, and many others! You can view them all here (link) .

Requests (PT: Requests)

Click here (link) for request info

Boundaries (PT: Boundaries)

DNI: NSFW/Kink/etc

BYF: I won't follow back anyone that doesn't have a pinned post! I don't follow everyone back even if you have a pinned so please don't follow only for follow backs. I block anyone who has a blank page or otherwise posts things I'm uncomfortable with. I am a Harry Potter fan (anti JKR) and may post about that so if that makes you uncomfy dont follow me, no hard feelings :3 I am on the older end being a minor!

Tagging System (PT: Tagging System)

See my old pinned (link) for what all my tags mean!!!

Age/pet re/dre info (PT: age/pet re/dre info)

I both age regress and age dream, usually between age 1-5 , and sometimes i involuntarily regress to around age 7-12. Its often hard to tell whether im regressing or dreaming so i dont specify usually!

I pet dream and am a wolf !

Mental/Physical health info (PT: Mental/Physical health info)

I am diagnosed L1 autistic and have GAD and MDD. I have medically recognised OCD traits and MaDD. I have medically recognised suspected BPD as well. I suspect I also have situational mutism! I am recovering from a delusional attachment to Bill Weasley (Harry Potter) and I'd rather have no extended Weasley family kins or DAs interact (fictives/introjects in systems are fine!!! As are other HP characters that are not Weasleys or in relationships with Weasleys :) )

I have mild chronic pain + illness and occasional brain fog which may affect posting at times.

I occasionally use a mobility aid and AAC when needed!

Typing "quirk" (PT: typing "quirk")

Sometimes when regressed or when burnt out i struggle to type and will type with few words and poor spelling/grammar. It looks something like this:

"M nm Cub. Hv trouble type n use few word. Cant think what type more. This how type when meltdown or burnout or lil. This example."

/end example

I don't often baby talk but i do occasionally type as displayed above! I also sometimes use silly words like "pingin" or "birb" - this isnt a regression thing im just a silly guy

I also have trouble typing at times due to hand tremors. If it's unreadable i try to retype but it can be hard. Please let me know if you need a translation/rewrite!

More info about me (PT: More info about me)

I'm alter/nonhuman + constelic . I use MOGAI labels and xenohoard. I'm arospec and dreadallo (a term i coined). I have many imaginary friends who i love dearly and occasionally RP or "channel" as i call it (feel their presence strongly and RP as them for coping with stress or other reasons). I'm Jewish (but agnostic religiously) and from Aotearoa. I'm a self shipper and ficto-romantic/ficto-platonic/ficto-sxual/ficto-familial, aka i feel strongly for fictional characters and have imaginary relationships with them for funsies (feel free to ask about my FOs !!) :3.

If you want any more info about me, you can ask !!! I can't promise answers but i'm ok with all good faith questions :333

Alt text and plain text: (PT: Alt text and plain text)

I try to remember to add PT where needed, however i may forget so please remind me ! Alt text is difficult for me due to struggles typing but i try when i can. This i frequently forget but i do my best ! Do let me know if you need it and i will supply if possible (most likely!!!).

[emo-metalhead-punki]

Rant about Hatticc/Waste-of-energy (with their toxic partner and their friends)

TW: Bullying/Su1¢1d3/Mention of NSFW Art

For who don't know who's hatticc (but I called them waste)

Waste is one of first online friend that I can talk too a lot, we both in the same fandom (baldi basic), we and them, we met in deviantart and I made them a gift and then we art rade each other and we have fun

And I did met a friend of waste (well their user name is hella weird but let's called him red since he likes the color red) so red ask me to get discord which I did download the app and I never felt so happy that I can chat with friends, we chat, we share art each and we VC (voice call) like its was the best time of my life but until things went down hill...

So on the beginning of 2019, they become a bit jerky like they talk very dry talk to me and talk about my grammar, that i wasn't text all good like it doesn't matter how i talk, but it's mostly come from their partner (nub) they both know each other since kid (which basically they live in the same country)

So their partner also talk trash about my grammar and my art , and the more days of being with them, the both of them starting to become more selfish and toxic

They bullied me for being emo and tell self harm and suicide jokes around me and the worst part that waste make a drawing of me offing myself like WTF!? JUST BECAUSE IM EMO ITS DOESN'T MEAN THAT I HARM MYSELF EVERYDAY!!! YOU DONT KNOW WHAT IM GOING THROUGH!!!

And they made fun of my drawings and i try to tell them to stop and it isn't funny but they like no and still continue it, and pretend that they don't understand me and tell me how bad my grammar is and get this, they both live in Italy like FUXKING ITALY!!! THEY BOTH BORN IN ITALY, SPEAK ITALIAN AND YET TO MAKE FUN OF MY ENGLISH GRAMMAR LIKE THEY FLEX THEIR ENGLISH SO MUCH LIKE WHAT!? PEOPLE DONT HAVE THE PERFECT GRAMMAR ALRIGHT!?

And about the NSFW art, so we were minors at the time and they draw NSFW and so do I, yep they draw NSFW

And they make alt accounts so they don't add me!! They keep saying that "oh we don't have more room sorry [dead name]" BITCH YOU MAKE ALT ACCOUNT JUST REMOVE THE ALT ACCOUNTS OF THE SERVER, DONT PRETEND THAT YOU DON'T HAVE ROOM

I was actually so pissed off about how they treated me like they are so selfish, so show offie, only care about themselves and I did make drawings for them but they keep saying "oh sorry I was so busy with something" LIKE HOW!!?? HOW YOUR BUSY WITH TALKING YOUR TOXIC BITCH !?

And I finally did it that I finally left their stupid server and deleted discord which was the worse experience ever

And in 2020, when Deviantart announced that the old Deviantart layout was gonna retired and replace with the most lamest layout that makes waste to move to tumblr and they didn't know about that I don't have Tumblr account haha

And they no longer in the baldi basic community, they are in the hat the time or whatever that game is

So I remember saw a post about that they meet a user and so here the post (since their account is deactivated, bummer...)

Like w o w, you finally taste your own medicine huh?

That you LEGITIMATELY DID THE SAME DID THAT YOU DID TO ME AND SO YOUR PARTNER AND IM GLAD GOT WHAT YOU DESERVE AND THATS HOW I FELT

And I did remember seeing a drawing of different friends that they have like it's show that waste and nub bullying their old friends and get new ones but they are bullying the new ones

Like wow how nice you are and you like everybody which a fuxking lie that they made

But I think in either late 2023 or 2024 they deactivated their deviantart account

Which I should save their art and like...i actually like their art style is nice and all but they are a bully and same with their partner

I only like their art not them

So yea...maybe I will try to get my old discord account back cuz there is a server that they use to have but they all left lol

I can't believe that people who support them and they don't know what they did and I don't know if waste changed like if I got their discord name

And I will see if they change or not

If they say their sorry then I will give them 2nd chance but their are getting one chance

So yea...I just wanna talk about this since my other discord friends are busy with stuff...

[the-owl-house-blorbo-brawl]

Just a question about image descriptions: for each poll, I take two screenshots taken from the competing episodes. I try to add image descriptions using the Alt Text feature. But describing an image takes a lot of time, and I'm not sure whether it's worth the effort. I don't know if people can really understand the image I'm describing in words, and if they really need it.

Indeed, the titles are repeated three times, there is also a synopsis of the episode. I get the impression that the picture is just another visual information to know what episode I'm referring to. It's not like my post is the image (like if it was a meme, an infographic, a piece of art, etc).

But on the other hand, I don't have any visual deficiency, so I may overlook accessibility needs. And I want my tournament to be as inclusive as possible (as long as it requires reasonnable effort from me).

Also... I just don't know what to add for information. For example, should I say "Luz Noceda and Amity Blight" or "two cartoon girls"? Should I describe the locations ("in Hexside"/"in stone corridors"), or focus on the action? Should I assume that the people reading the descriptions know the show - and may even remember the episodes - or that the description should be from anyone stumbling accross the post

So, my questions are:

In this context, do you find image descriptions useful? Necessary?

If I add image description for a TOH screenshot, how should I do it? I would want to remain concise, so what information should I provide (and omit)?

[neopornouns]

[if alt text is not accessible for you, every image in this post is a line divider resembling a black leather choker with a silver o-ring. end id.]

this is my nsfw/18+ coining blog! please turn back if you are not bodily 18+ or do not want to see nsfw coining content. you can find links to my other mogai blogs below!

[pt: this is my nsfw/18+ coining blog! please turn back if you are not bodily 18+ or do not want to see nsfw coining content. you can find links to my other mogai blogs below! end pt]

i'm dexter, and you can find more information about me here. i'm 23 and i mainly use he/him, ey/em, and it/its pronouns, but any other pronouns that are not she or they are good too!

i also run @neopronouns, a sfw coining blog, and @mogai-headcanons, where i make edits of folks' mogai/liom/etc. headcanons, and my main blog is @rarnbley.

please read my dni before following me and read my general rules and blog rules/open requests before requesting!

requests are currently closed! [pt: closed! /end pt]

here is every request currently in my inbox. my queue currently is not posting, but i hope to change that very soon!

here's a quick list of frequently asked questions and other relevant information that you may want to look through before sending in a question!

q: what program do you use to make your flags/edits and how? a: i use gimp on desktop! here's a simple flag tutorial i made and a basic flag splicing tutorial for multi-flag icons.

q: what's your icon? a: rick sanchez from the comic 'rick and morty presents: the flesh curtains' over the promiscuian flag!

q: are you alright with requests involving [insert media]? a: if you don't see it in my general rules, probably yes! if you have a reason for asking this (source content, shitty creator, etc.) please include that in your ask so i have context.

q: i don't see my request in the inbox! can i resend it? a: yes! just resend it and let me know that you sent it previously while requests were open.

q: can i put your terms on [insert wiki] or [insert other social media site]? a: yes, as long as you credit me and do not reword my definitions, add additional definitions, etc.

q: can you tag [insert thing]? a: yes, i'll try my hardest to remember! feel free to remind me if i forget.

q: [insert post] should be tagged as eyestrain! a: thanks for letting me know! i struggle to determine what is eyestrainy a lot of the time, so i tag things as 'eyestrain' when i'm certain and 'potential eyestrain' when i'm not. if you're photosensitive, i recommend blocking both tags to be safe.

q: can i use one of your edits somewhere? a: yes, and i would strongly prefer if you credit me somewhere if you do.

q: are you alright with spam likes/reblogs? a: yes, and i appreciate your support and enthusiasm!

q: [insert nice thing] a: i cherish you so much and your ask probably will sit in my inbox forever along with all the other incredibly sweet asks i've received over the course of this blog!

q: [discourse] a: please Do Not.

q: [kink discourse] a: REALLY Do Not.

[uncleasad]

While we’re on the subject of feel-good comments, thinking of others, and the tumblr dashboard, I noticed in my “Latest Notes” there was a reblog today of a post I’d reblogged and added a manual image description for while reblogging; the person reblogging me added a single tag: #thanks for the ID!

(And, yes, it was one of those posts where the entire post content, and thus the OP’s argument, was a screenshot of text! 🤯)

I sometimes wonder whether I, a person with a following I can count on two hands—and an active following of a couple of mutuals 😂—aka the node on the graph where posts go to die, make a difference when I add a manual image description on a reblog. I now have proof that the answer is a resounding yes. (and for that one person who left the tag, there may be dozens of others who also saw my version of the post and benefitted from the description but didn’t make any comment/tag about it.)

So let’s all keep trying to remember to add image descriptions (aka ALT text) when we upload images, and add manual (in-the-reblog-text) descriptions when we reblog posts with undescribed images. We don’t have to be perfect, we just have to care and try, because somewhere out there in this vast tumblrverse is another human who will benefit from our efforts.

[studdyybudddyyy]

🫧 introduction 🫧

Hi!

Get to know me a little below <3

Name: Elif (random screenname I picked, similar enough to my actual name)

Pronouns: She/Elle

Age: Adult under 21

Languages: English (Standard, AAVE), French (Standard/Parisian)

Ethnicity/Religion/Etc: Black American (Northern Californian), Jewish (Ashki, Belarussian), Autistic, Bi

^I don't post about any of that here, but representation is important

Current Interests (I mostly post what's listed here):

Full-Stack Development, Linux, Python, C++, Cybersecurity, French & Russian (language study), Russian literature, Reading (generally), Poetry, Penmanship, Writing (Poetry), Fashion, Music (classical, instrumental, violin), and Shopping

Inactive Interests:

AC (New Horizons), The Sims 4, Hollow Knight, World of Warcraft, English literature, Cooking, Knitting, Sewing, and Violin (playing)

Tech/Apps/Sites I use & study with:

MacBook Air (Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon) and an iPad (iPadOS 16.2 + Apple Pen) .

GoodNotes, LibreOffice, Libby, Pinterest, and GoodReads.

Codecademy, FreeCodeCamp, LearnPython, Cybrary, LeetCode, Github, and KeyHero.

For my non-tech studies I mostly just read books.

DNI / Preferred boundaries

Not Welcome Here:

TERFs, SWERFs, RadFems, EDblr (Any/All), Discourse blogs, Anti-Voting, Anti-Union, AI fanatics/Cryptocurrency users, Cops, Zionists, Antisemites, Incels/Femcels, Eugenicists of any kind.

DO NOT ASSUME I'M A FAN OF [Shitty People] NOT LISTED

Welcome here:

Pretty much everyone else

Boundaries for Interaction:

You're welcome to interact however you'd like!

Everything posted here is open for commentary/discussion and you're also welcome to speak with me directly through asks/dm about whatever as long as it's related to this blog and/or something posted on it. This is an entirely SFW space and minors are welcome to interact, however, please remember that we & everyone else here are strangers and do not share personal information with me or others interacting on my page.

If you're an NSFW blog please switch to a SFW account/blog to interact at all. If you interact using your NSFW account/blog I will assume you're doing so intentionally or a bot and you'll be blocked.

Accessibility:

🫧 I do not post any flashing videos or images.

🫧 I do not post any NSFW content.

🫧 I do not post vent posts, post/reblog about other's personal traumas, or post/reblog about The News (unless said news directly relates to one of the things in my current interests list).

🫧 I do not repost any kind of chainmail, positive or negative.

🫧 I do not share or make any content related to generally triggering subjects, if you have specific and/or uncommon trigger(s) but still want to follow/interact with my blog please let me know and I'll tell you whether or not my blog is a safe space for you.

🫧 I do not pathologize/ridicule/joke about OCD, NPD, BPD, ASPD, Bipolar 1/2, Psychosis (with any root cause), or any other mental health conditions; If I've posted/reblogged something that does so please alert me.

🫐 I do use tone tags (If I miss one please let me know) when discussing thoughts/feelings/comments.

🫐 If I for some reason post/reblog something that is commonly triggering or discusses something you as a follower/mutual have let me know triggers you it will be tagged to the best of my ability.

🫐 I do add alt-text to all of the photos I post.

🫐 I do my best to avoid posting/reblogging screenreader unfriendly posts but If something I posted messed with your screenreader anyway please tell me so I can do my best to remedy it.

🫐 I do respect & honor everyones pronouns, gender identity, and sexual/romantic orientation regardless of whether I personally understand it.

🫐 I do respond to all asks/messages but I'm busy so it may take time.

I am trying my best <3

If you have any accessibility requests for this blog or even this post specifically, please let me know and I will genuinely consider updating to include it if I can.

[anistarrose]

Hey, I'm trying to be more conscientious about putting image descriptions on the things I'm posting and I was wondering if it's better to have them as a separate text or in the alt text embedded in the image? Thanks for your help!

thank you so much for asking! I'm always happy to talk about this — so happy that my replies get pretty long, in fact — so skip to the bottom if you just wants some examples.

short answer: either is better than none, but using both is actually the most accessible to people with different needs.

long answer: there's pros and cons to each. a lot of people who use primarily screen readers like alt text because it's read out immediately, and don't have to hear "image image image" for comics or whatnot before getting to the description, nor mistakenly skip a post because they can't tell yet that it's described. however, tumblr in particular has two problems:

glitch where alt text occasionally fails to save in a draft or gets deleted on reblogs

bad options for displaying alt text directly, which impacts (among others) low-vision people who would want to read alt text with enlarged font, in order to take in details of the image they can't make out by sight (unless using XKit Rewritten's AccessKit, which I will always recommend, but that's not an option for mobile users)

there's also an argument that IDs being invisible to most sighted people doesn't do much to encourage, educate, or remind people to include them, tbh.

so what can you do? option 1 is to include the same alt text as image description (placing the ID directly under the image, because remember, flow for screen readers is important). I like to lead with "ID from alt," in order to clarify to screen reader users that they can skip the ID, and help differentiate it from the other option I'm about to describe. this should be intuitive, but here's a random example where I did this for a single-image meme (link), and another for a multi-image meme (link).

option 2 is to include a short description in the alt text, and a more detailed explanation in-post. this can let screen reader users instantly know that the post is described, and decide whether they're interested in it, but it maintains an in-post description for others to benefit from too. here's an example of me doing this in a post about IDs (link), and here's an example of my mutual describing art like this (link).

are either of these options objectively perfectly correct? no, but few guidelines for IDs really are. the only things I'll add are to not use small text, italics, colored text, etc in image descriptions, since those can induce readability issues for low vision folks. no read mores either, for obvious reasons (annoying and glitchy). as far as I know, indents are fine, and some people like those to make the IDs more visually differentiable.

again, thank you so much for asking! I hope this helps, and it means a lot that you're working on writing more IDs!

[autisticgirliesbracket]

also before you start the poll, id really appreciate it if you included brief image descriptions for each of the characters. I have a few blind people following me, and I want to reblog accessible polls.

this is a really good reminder actually, thank you!!

I'm actively trying to remember to add image descriptions to all my future bracket posts. for the ADHD/Autism duos bracket I've started using the ALT text feature to add image descriptions, but I don't know if people would prefer the image ID to be in the body of the post like I've seen others do? Any advice on best practise would be really appreciated actually

[cosmere-mini-bang]

Guidelines/FAQ

Event Info | Guidelines/FAQ | Timeline | Ask

General Guidelines:

Don’t be a dick. This goes without saying, but as a collaborative event, you will be working with other fans, and any kind of harassment, bigotry, and general assholery will not be tolerated. (The mods have no interest in punishing participants, so please don’t create a reason for it.)

Mod communication will be coming from cosmereminibang [at] gmail [dot] com. Please be sure to stay on top of email communications.

Participants are expected to meet check-in deadlines, and reach out to the mods with any anticipated issues. See the timeline for expectations for each check-in.

All fic is expected to be posted to AO3. Art should be cross-posted to AO3, in addition to wherever you choose to host your images. Reach out the mods if you have not used AO3 before and need help with posting.

Fics and art should be new creations—that is, fics and art should not have already been partially posted elsewhere before the start of the event. WIPs started before the event are allowed, so long as they have not been publicly shared.

Visual artists will be asked to provide an image description/alt text when posting their work, for accessibility purposes. Reach out to the mods if you need help writing an image description.

Contact the mods as soon as possible with any issues, especially in the case of needing to drop out. We understand that things come up, but please don’t leave your fellow creators hanging. 

Have fun! 

FAQs:

Are there any restrictions on who can participate? 

You must be 13 years old or older to participate, and you must be 18 years old or older to create any NSFW content. 

Can I participate if I don’t have a Tumblr? 

Yes! Most communication will be done through email, and questions can be sent to cosmereminibang [at] gmail [dot] com. 

Do I have to post to AO3? 

Yes. Both fics and art should be posted to AO3, though you may also post wherever else you’d like. 

Is shipping allowed? What about OCs? Can I write [insert controversial topic]?

All content is allowed, with the exception that those under 18 may not create NSFW content. 

That being said, warnings should be given for commonly upsetting topics. Mods may ask you to add warnings at their discretion. 

Also, keep in mind that this is a collaborative event. If you sign up with a fic about something particularly niche, mods may have trouble matching you with an artist.

What if I sign up and can’t finish my work by the deadline?

If you are a writer and realize you can’t finish your work before artist claims, you can drop out with no penalty. Just message the mods so we’re aware. 

If you realize you can’t make the deadline after artist claims have happened, please contact the mods as soon as possible. Depending on the situation, we may give an extension or bring in a pinch-hitter, or come up with another solution. 

What if my partner won’t respond to my messages? 

Please reach out to the mods! We will work to make sure you have someone to collaborate with.

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For writers:

Is there a word maximum?

Nope!

Can I sign up to write more than one fic? 

No. This is because most bangs end up with more writers than artists—we’re trying to keep the ratio of artists to writers as equal as possible.

Can I sign up with a fic I’ve already started writing? 

Yes, so long as you haven’t posted any of the fic yet. 

What if I sign up for the 3k track, and then end up writing more than 10k words?

There’s no rule against it, but your artist will still only be expected to create for the track they signed up for. Keep in mind that your track selection is not set in stone until claim submissions, though, so you’re welcome to undershoot at first if you’d like. 

What if I don’t like the art my artist creates? 

If you don’t like something your artist is doing, please be sure to communicate with them. That being said, please remember that this is a collaborative event, not a commission. Artists are not required to make something to the exact specifications of the writer.

If there are major issues preventing collaboration, please reach out to the mods. 

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For artists:

Can I create more than the minimum requirements for art?

Of course! You’ll also be given the option to indicate if you’re interested in creating for more than one fic, if needed.

What exactly does “simple” and “complex” mean?

This is up to your judgment—the mod is not an artist, and doesn’t want to create hard rules like that anyway. Some examples: simple might mean a clean sketch, while complex may include color and background. Simple might mean a bust portrait, while complex may be full-body or include multiple characters.

Are other types of art allowed? (eg. podfic, moodboards, etc).

Yes! Reach out to the mods if you have any concerns about the art you’re interested in creating.

How exactly do artist claims work?

Writers will be expected to submit a summary and excerpt of their fic, as well as important details like rating and potential content warnings. These will be anonymized and provided to artists. Artists will choose the fics they are most interested in collaborating on, and the mods will match artists and writers based on their provided ratings.

What if I have issues with part of my writer’s fic that I wasn’t aware of? 

Just as with writers, remember that this is a collaborative event—we can’t guarantee that a fic will be exactly to your tastes. However, if there is a major issue that you can’t work around with your partner, please reach out to the mods.

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I still have questions! 

Reach out to the mods, either by sending an ask or by email.