2026-09-16 09:35 UTC
@anandphilipc@fediscience.org The fediverse does indeed love beasts. But we also love data visualization and analysis, science, and virtually all the things.
Something we also love is hashtags. Try putting an interest in hashtag form and click on it to see who else posts about it, or follow the tag to get all posts with that tag added to your timeline. Some of my favorites: #Mosstodon #LichenSubscribe #caturday #FensterFreitag
One good hashtag formula is "[noun] of the fediverse". So: #SpidersOfTheFediverse #SnakesOfTheFediverse
I forget the precise name for the kind of capitalization those use, but it's good practice to capitalize each word in a hashtag so that screen readers render them correctly.
The other big accessibility tip I have is to add alt text to your pictures, like "Tail end of a brown and red snake sticking out from under a box in a crowded garden shed." It's fun, and it helps our friends who don't have eyesight enjoy the feed rushing by.
Anyway, welcome! I'm sure you'll find your community. ❤️
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@fritzoids@mas.to 2026-09-16 10:04
@spiegelmama@infosec.exchange @anandphilipc@fediscience.org the alt-text is also useful for those whose internet connection is not great (for whatever reason) and they get a description of the image without having to wait for the image to load. Tip for alt-text: think of how you'd describe the image over the phone and then write that down.
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@ravenbait@mastodon.scot 2026-09-16 10:04
@spiegelmama@infosec.exchange @anandphilipc@fediscience.org It's called CamelCase 😊.
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@anandphilipc@fediscience.org 2026-09-16 10:44
@spiegelmama@infosec.exchange Thank you!