# Encourage/enforce adding image descriptions

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/encourage-enforce-adding-image-descriptions/166017>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Tags:** composer, ai\
**Created:** [October 2, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/encourage-enforce-adding-image-descriptions/166017 "2020-10-02T14:11:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![BryanV](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/bryanv/32/226479_2.png) [@BryanV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BryanV)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2021, 11:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/encourage-enforce-adding-image-descriptions/166017/8 "2021-07-01T23:16:21Z")

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> I suggest starting with a theme component here prior to considering any core changes.

Sorry for the delayed reply. I have always regarded Discourse development as both thoughtful and thorough, and my perception from other threads as also led me to believe that accessibility is a priority.

Which is why I am frankly struggling to understand the reluctance here. I would describe the current situation for users as _“nearly impossible to add, even if they want to / remember to”_ and the situation for admins as _“completely impossible to remind / encourage”_. Making alt-tags simpler and easier seems like incredibly low-hanging fruit that would benefit accessibility on every Discourse instance. It should be built-in, everywhere. $0.02

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