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The relentless assault of bad news... overwhelming.

My twins dealing with their Crohn's flare ups... overwhelming.

I just got the professional photos of #LaffysBigTownhouseRenovation... finally. Might be a good time to post them.

There are so many. I'll post befores/afters, but it'll be a lot and take awhile. And I doubt I can alt text each one. I may need your help there.

It'll be one long thread under the above hashtag. I'll number the posts.

@GottaLaff @SnowshadowII

#HowTo #AltBot

Very well, just minor editing necessary.

1) Upload a pic, address at @altbot as "private"

2) wait for the reply (might take quite some time), edit

3) Generate the post, using the reply

OR

1) right your post as usual, type cc @altbot

add [#AltText will be added]

2) Upload and wait

3) return to you post copying the bots suggested text

4) delete the @altbot references (or their might be awkward messages to the people replying in the convoy)

@HistoPol @GottaLaff @SnowshadowII @altbot@fuzzies.wtf using Google AI? Block block block.... Alttext is part of the growing problem 😭😭😭

@bob It's google? 😱 Did not know. Thanks.

@HistoPol @GottaLaff
Laffy, write your own alt text or type out alttext4Me

@SnowshadowII @bob @GottaLaff

Typing #AltText4Me is a 2nd-best, but easier alternative, methinks. ;)

@HistoPol @SnowshadowII @GottaLaff

How does that work? Not seeing a bot or anything connected to the hashtag 🤔?

@bob
The hashtag is monitored and volunteers add altext in the replies.
@HistoPol @GottaLaff

SnowshadowII :maple:

@bob Yes. You see a post with that hashtag then if you can, send a reply with a description. Community hive work.

@HistoPol @GottaLaff

@SnowshadowII

Yes, and even less work for the post creator.

Apart from that:
However, I don't see much sense in it anymore, as the AI chatbot #AltBot, in my view, works above-average(!) of human contributors.--Proof-reading and editing its suggestion is far more efficient and, I think, leads to, on average, better results.

@bob @GottaLaff

@HistoPol @SnowshadowII @GottaLaff

Sorry, you've missed the point HistoPol,

bye bye 😭😭😭😭