Posted by Neredbojias on 07/03/07 06:15

On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:48:26 GMT dorayme scribed:

> About the alt text, when you get around to it (yes, rf, I did
> take a couple of alt text pills) considering the mysterious
> aspect, you could perhaps convey it by a slightly cryptic one:
>
> alt="A morsel that gets meatier with a little bit of mousy
> action"

That ought to be included in the alt text hall of fame...

> This would nicely be a replacement for those unable or unwilling
> to see images.

Well, I suspect it would at least get the latter group to switch.

> You see, they would not see the morsel (the
> thumbnail) and would not see the enlargement either. But there
> would still be that ineffable sense of mystery conveyed.

Yes. I'm totally mystified even now.

Even
> more so. In fact, as these alt text pills are starting to take
> stronger effect on me, I see that it may even be in your
> interests to recommend that people do not have images turned on,
> what about defaulting this situation via javascript and the spell
> of mystery enhanced... no perhaps this is a bit silly. I will
> from now on only take 1 alt text pill when discussing alt text.
>>
>> Thanks again for all your notes. You are cool!

Hey, Nick, does this include fasolatido as well?

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Neredbojias

Never doubt
The path you've chosen.
If others mock,
Just thumb your nosin'.

-Burma Shave

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