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Alt-Text is the worst...

Alt-Text is the little text that appears when you scroll over an image on a web-page. Usually it offers some nice tip about what the image is or perhaps a simple comment. Of course, in the realm of web-comics, it is used in the worst way possible. To add extra jokes.
The mustache is actually a really great way to get a head in business and acheive your many goals. Unless of course, you look like an idiot like Bill. Bill is awful. Am I right folks???

What's so bad about extra jokes? I'll tell you what: me, having to scroll over to read the little joke because the web-comic artist decided to leave the joke hanging in the image and they think it's sneaky and cool to complete the joke in the Alt-Text. And then I have to right-click on the image, and open up it's properties just to read the damn Alt-Text because my browser only shows about 50 characters before trailing off into ". . ." .

This practice frustrates me a great deal. The worst offenders I've seen are XKCD and Achewood.

This needs to stop.

(Above you'll probably have to right-click to access the sweet joke. Blogger likes to make all images into links.)

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This entry was posted by Sean, on Wednesday, August 20, 2008. You can leave your response.

  1. Blogger Unknown | 8:50 AM |  

    Hahahahaha Bill is such an IDIOT with his mustasch!

  2. Blogger Sean | 9:25 AM |  

    hahahahahah, i totally meant to write "mustache" instead of "suspenders" but i was thinking about drawing suspenders when i wrote it.

    worst comic ever

  3. Blogger Lady Amy | 9:57 AM |  

    I like it better this way.

  4. Blogger Sean | 9:57 AM |  

    whoa, looks like the RIAA shut down muxtape..

  5. Blogger chris | 10:20 AM |  

    Best comic ever. How can I implement alt-text?!

    Yeah, who knows about Muxtape. Some think it's a marketing ploy since Muxtape use has gone down markedly since it got popular.

  6. Blogger Sean | 10:22 AM |  

    what the wha???

    use has gone down since it got popular?

  7. Blogger Unspar! | 10:30 AM |  

    Why is Bill wearing a dress?

  8. Blogger Sean | 11:26 AM |  

    Bill is scottish

  9. Blogger Brigitte | 3:40 PM |  

    all i can read is "the mustache is really a great way to..." great way to what, bill??

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