Pigsonthewing added a comment.
In T166094#8309427 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T166094#8309427>, @Ainali wrote: > In T166094#8307437 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T166094#8307437>, @Pigsonthewing wrote: > >> In T166094#8202790 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T166094#8202790>, @El_Grafo wrote: >> >>> >> >> >> >>> 1. "Alt text is context dependent" - that shouldn't keep us from //offering// general purpose //default// alt texts like "a basket full of mushrooms on a wooden table" that can be **overridden** with existing syntax: [[File:foo.jpg|thumb|description|alt=specific alt text]]. No counterarguments have been made against this. >> >> If the image is used on the article about the species of fungus, would that be good alt text? No. > > Surely, it is still better than //no// alt text? No. Why would you think it is? > With no other offered solution Solution to what? Why is the status quo - alt text is added manually, in situ, when and where required - not a solution? TASK DETAIL https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T166094 EMAIL PREFERENCES https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/settings/panel/emailpreferences/ To: Pigsonthewing Cc: Chidgk1, El_Grafo, Metamorforme42, SyntaxTerror, Nikki, DrMel, Sdkb, Base, FRomeo_WMF, Multichill, CBogen, Conny, putnik, KH32, Ainali, Michael, Abbe98, Pigsonthewing, Bugreporter, Tgr, Dvorapa, thiemowmde, Lydia_Pintscher, Izno, Whatamidoing-WMF, Aklapper, Astuthiodit_1, karapayneWMDE, bwang, Invadibot, Mooeena, GFontenelle_WMF, maantietaja, Y.ssk, Muchiri124, ItamarWMDE, Nintendofan885, Akuckartz, Nandana, JKSTNK, Lahi, Gq86, E1presidente, Ramsey-WMF, Cparle, SandraF_WMF, GoranSMilovanovic, QZanden, Orienteerix, Tramullas, Acer, LawExplorer, Flycatchr, Salgo60, Zppix, Silverfish, _jensen, rosalieper, Taiwania_Justo, Scott_WUaS, Susannaanas, Volker_E, Ixocactus, Wong128hk, Fuzheado, Jane023, Wikidata-bugs, matthiasmullie, aude, Daniel_Mietchen, Dinoguy1000, Ricordisamoa, Wesalius, Raymond, Steinsplitter, Mbch331, Jay8g
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