Syogren
@syogren.bsky.social
Pronounced "Sigh-oh-gren", 29, any pronouns, white
I write Heart of Crystal and contribute to Unified Dissonance! Please check them both out they're awesome I promise :D
My comics: https://comicfury.com/profile.php?username=Syogren
I write Heart of Crystal and contribute to Unified Dissonance! Please check them both out they're awesome I promise :D
My comics: https://comicfury.com/profile.php?username=Syogren
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Syogren
@syogren.bsky.social
· Mar 14
Heart of Crystal
A Little Bit Every Day
heartofcrystal.thecomicseries.com
Huh? Heart of Crystal updated to page 3? That's right, I actually uploaded a page! We're back! We're actually back! My pride and joy is finally back! Yippee!
Go read it go go go!
#SpriteComic #ComicFury #WebComic #HeartOfCrystal
heartofcrystal.thecomicseries.com/comics/3
Go read it go go go!
#SpriteComic #ComicFury #WebComic #HeartOfCrystal
heartofcrystal.thecomicseries.com/comics/3
The kinds of male OCs you can expect from Syogren Industries (TM):
- The most polite man you have ever met
- Submissive tsundere boytoy
- Chaos demon
- Has no idea what is going on but is happy to be here
- Has no idea what is going on but is NOT happy to be here
- Traumatized (TM)
- The most polite man you have ever met
- Submissive tsundere boytoy
- Chaos demon
- Has no idea what is going on but is happy to be here
- Has no idea what is going on but is NOT happy to be here
- Traumatized (TM)
December 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The kinds of male OCs you can expect from Syogren Industries (TM):
- The most polite man you have ever met
- Submissive tsundere boytoy
- Chaos demon
- Has no idea what is going on but is happy to be here
- Has no idea what is going on but is NOT happy to be here
- Traumatized (TM)
- The most polite man you have ever met
- Submissive tsundere boytoy
- Chaos demon
- Has no idea what is going on but is happy to be here
- Has no idea what is going on but is NOT happy to be here
- Traumatized (TM)
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My current favorite Final Fantasy Fourteen conspiracy theory, that I'm so upset that I didn't make up myself, is that the Eleventh Reflection is just the setting for Final Fantasy Eleven
November 20, 2025 at 3:04 AM
My current favorite Final Fantasy Fourteen conspiracy theory, that I'm so upset that I didn't make up myself, is that the Eleventh Reflection is just the setting for Final Fantasy Eleven
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I feel sick every day from fear for the ones I love, and it will only get scarier from here on out. If you’re in a comfortable place in life, consider helping my found family of mostly trans, autistic and disabled people stay safe. ko-fi.com/neonbuck
#HelpSky #MutualAid
#HelpSky #MutualAid
December 12, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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December 12, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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I honestly think that many people don't know what their public libraries offer besides books. I think that everyone should go on a public library treasure hunt in 2026. Go explore what your library systems offer at no cost to you. Report back to me :)
“I miss blockbuster video” the library has every dvd totally untouched and I never see you there
December 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I honestly think that many people don't know what their public libraries offer besides books. I think that everyone should go on a public library treasure hunt in 2026. Go explore what your library systems offer at no cost to you. Report back to me :)
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I HATE e-begging, especially during the holidays, but all I want for Christmas is to help pay off my disabled mother's medical bills so she can continue to get the care that she needs. Any donations or sharing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
gofund.me/15682d815
gofund.me/15682d815
Donate to Holiday Help for Nico's Disabled Mother, organized by Nico Colaleo
Hey everyone and Happy Holidays 2025-
This is Nico Colaleo (creator of Ollie &… Nico Colaleo needs your support for Holiday Help for Nico's Disabled Mother
gofund.me
December 12, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Okay, last attempt to meet my goal or at least get closer 🙏🏽 Appointment set for next week...finallyyyy
I'm so close, thank you for sharing 💕
I'm so close, thank you for sharing 💕
Donate to Urgent Help for Shayna's Furnace Repairs, organized by Shayna Ballou
Hey friends and family, I am reaching out in hard times for everyone, I know. S… Shayna Ballou needs your support for Urgent Help for Shayna's Furnace Repairs
gofund.me
December 12, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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A friend and I discovered though our conversation that the last base Shadowbringers dungeon is a Mogtome duty this time, and that's so objectively funny to me.
December 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
A friend and I discovered though our conversation that the last base Shadowbringers dungeon is a Mogtome duty this time, and that's so objectively funny to me.
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December 8, 2025 at 7:26 AM
A friend and I discovered though our conversation that the last base Shadowbringers dungeon is a Mogtome duty this time, and that's so objectively funny to me.
December 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
A friend and I discovered though our conversation that the last base Shadowbringers dungeon is a Mogtome duty this time, and that's so objectively funny to me.
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FYI looks like GoFundMe is doing a new round of identity verifications for people in Gaza- so it is showing for many as their payouts are paused. Their campaign organizers should have an email about what they need to do next- it looks routine and not targeted- but they do need to respond
December 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
FYI looks like GoFundMe is doing a new round of identity verifications for people in Gaza- so it is showing for many as their payouts are paused. Their campaign organizers should have an email about what they need to do next- it looks routine and not targeted- but they do need to respond
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This is his link since he is being hidden and can’t share chuffed.org/project/1591...
Help Ahmad & Samar escape the war & build a safe, dignified future
Hi, I'm helping my dear friends Ahmad and Samar who are seeking your support to build a secure and stable future for themselves. Please read their story and donate!
chuffed.org
December 10, 2025 at 9:08 AM
This is his link since he is being hidden and can’t share chuffed.org/project/1591...
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If I post that same image of my dog and a toy on a review of the toy, the alt text will be primarily about the toy as it appears in the image.
If I post that image on a "show your dog's coat pattern" forum or thread, the alt text will focus on describing my dog's coat pattern in the image.
If I post that image on a "show your dog's coat pattern" forum or thread, the alt text will focus on describing my dog's coat pattern in the image.
"Alt text is contextual" means if I post a photo of my dog with a toy on a thread or forum about digital photo editing, my alt text is going to very briefly skim over the details of my dog and the toy and I'm going to describe other qualities of the image, like background blur, sharpness, tint, etc.
October 29, 2024 at 1:19 AM
If I post that same image of my dog and a toy on a review of the toy, the alt text will be primarily about the toy as it appears in the image.
If I post that image on a "show your dog's coat pattern" forum or thread, the alt text will focus on describing my dog's coat pattern in the image.
If I post that image on a "show your dog's coat pattern" forum or thread, the alt text will focus on describing my dog's coat pattern in the image.
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"Alt text is contextual" means if I post a photo of my dog with a toy on a thread or forum about digital photo editing, my alt text is going to very briefly skim over the details of my dog and the toy and I'm going to describe other qualities of the image, like background blur, sharpness, tint, etc.
October 29, 2024 at 1:14 AM
"Alt text is contextual" means if I post a photo of my dog with a toy on a thread or forum about digital photo editing, my alt text is going to very briefly skim over the details of my dog and the toy and I'm going to describe other qualities of the image, like background blur, sharpness, tint, etc.
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nb. AI alt text is not the answer here. Alt text needs to be done by humans because "AI" doesn't know why you're sharing that image where you're sharing it. And context is the most important thing to decide what you put in alt text and what you don't.
Another thread:
Another thread:
People stress me out with how much they misunderstand "alt text is contextual".
It doesn't mean you put the context of the image in the alt text. It doesn't mean you skimp on the alt text, either.
It means the alt text is going to change depending on where and why you post the image.
It doesn't mean you put the context of the image in the alt text. It doesn't mean you skimp on the alt text, either.
It means the alt text is going to change depending on where and why you post the image.
The main point of alt text is to say what the point of the image is in context. So that someone who can see it will get the same meaning as someone who is relying on a screen reader for alt text.
And because of that, where you're sharing the image will very probably change what you say it means.
And because of that, where you're sharing the image will very probably change what you say it means.
July 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
nb. AI alt text is not the answer here. Alt text needs to be done by humans because "AI" doesn't know why you're sharing that image where you're sharing it. And context is the most important thing to decide what you put in alt text and what you don't.
Another thread:
Another thread:
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Maybe most importantly, from both my own experiences and what I've observed, understanding how to do alt text properly and what to include and what to leave out makes it easier and takes off a lot of the pressure.
And because alt text is a thing that needs to be done by humans, this matters.
And because alt text is a thing that needs to be done by humans, this matters.
July 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Maybe most importantly, from both my own experiences and what I've observed, understanding how to do alt text properly and what to include and what to leave out makes it easier and takes off a lot of the pressure.
And because alt text is a thing that needs to be done by humans, this matters.
And because alt text is a thing that needs to be done by humans, this matters.
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A lot of folks think when I talk about doing alt text properly, it's about my opinion.
It (mostly) isn't. This is a tool that has decades of development to get it to a place where it's useful for what it's supposed to do.
We should care about using it properly.
It (mostly) isn't. This is a tool that has decades of development to get it to a place where it's useful for what it's supposed to do.
We should care about using it properly.
July 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
A lot of folks think when I talk about doing alt text properly, it's about my opinion.
It (mostly) isn't. This is a tool that has decades of development to get it to a place where it's useful for what it's supposed to do.
We should care about using it properly.
It (mostly) isn't. This is a tool that has decades of development to get it to a place where it's useful for what it's supposed to do.
We should care about using it properly.
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And even though (at least right now) most social media platforms don't give us the option to include title text or other forms of supplemental information in their own spaces, it's still not appropriate to put that kind of information in alt text on social media.
This is a thread about that:
This is a thread about that:
So, I've pointed out many, many times that best practice for alt text on traditional websites doesn't always transfer exactly to social media.
But to the extent it does, we should absolutely be trying to stick to that best practice on social media.
But to the extent it does, we should absolutely be trying to stick to that best practice on social media.
July 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
And even though (at least right now) most social media platforms don't give us the option to include title text or other forms of supplemental information in their own spaces, it's still not appropriate to put that kind of information in alt text on social media.
This is a thread about that:
This is a thread about that:
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And because that is not what alt text is for, there was an attribute that supported that kind of description. For a little while.
It was called "longdesc". And it is no longer an option for use.
It wasn't implemented or supported so it was deprecated.
It was called "longdesc". And it is no longer an option for use.
It wasn't implemented or supported so it was deprecated.
One thing that comes up as a problem for people doing alt text is they think they need to describe every single detail in the image and that's a hugely overwhelming prospect. And also almost never the point of alt text.
But some people genuinely could benefit from that.
But some people genuinely could benefit from that.
July 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
And because that is not what alt text is for, there was an attribute that supported that kind of description. For a little while.
It was called "longdesc". And it is no longer an option for use.
It wasn't implemented or supported so it was deprecated.
It was called "longdesc". And it is no longer an option for use.
It wasn't implemented or supported so it was deprecated.
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One thing that comes up as a problem for people doing alt text is they think they need to describe every single detail in the image and that's a hugely overwhelming prospect. And also almost never the point of alt text.
But some people genuinely could benefit from that.
But some people genuinely could benefit from that.
July 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
One thing that comes up as a problem for people doing alt text is they think they need to describe every single detail in the image and that's a hugely overwhelming prospect. And also almost never the point of alt text.
But some people genuinely could benefit from that.
But some people genuinely could benefit from that.
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Anyway, a lot of people basically have wrong or incomplete ideas about how to do alt text.
And I spent years paying attention to what folks (including me) were having trouble with when it comes to alt text on social media which is why I wrote some guides about it.
And I spent years paying attention to what folks (including me) were having trouble with when it comes to alt text on social media which is why I wrote some guides about it.
If you're seeing encouragement/demands to do alt text and you're overwhelmed or confused about how to do it and you're worried you're going to do it wrong...
this thread is for you.
First: prompt questions to get you started.
this thread is for you.
First: prompt questions to get you started.
Alt text prompt Qs:
What would someone who can't see the image need to know about it in order to take part in the conversation? What is it about this image that made you choose it? What are the important details someone who could see the image would take away from it?
(Not for images of text.)
What would someone who can't see the image need to know about it in order to take part in the conversation? What is it about this image that made you choose it? What are the important details someone who could see the image would take away from it?
(Not for images of text.)
July 12, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Anyway, a lot of people basically have wrong or incomplete ideas about how to do alt text.
And I spent years paying attention to what folks (including me) were having trouble with when it comes to alt text on social media which is why I wrote some guides about it.
And I spent years paying attention to what folks (including me) were having trouble with when it comes to alt text on social media which is why I wrote some guides about it.
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And here we get back to the title attribute.
Partly because of how Twitter surfaced alt text, a lot of people were under the impression that title text and alt text are the same thing with the same purpose. They aren't.
Remember this? The third paragraph is important.
Partly because of how Twitter surfaced alt text, a lot of people were under the impression that title text and alt text are the same thing with the same purpose. They aren't.
Remember this? The third paragraph is important.
This is the thing from the WHATWG HTML standard I am referring to.
Source: html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/im...
Source: html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/im...
July 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
And here we get back to the title attribute.
Partly because of how Twitter surfaced alt text, a lot of people were under the impression that title text and alt text are the same thing with the same purpose. They aren't.
Remember this? The third paragraph is important.
Partly because of how Twitter surfaced alt text, a lot of people were under the impression that title text and alt text are the same thing with the same purpose. They aren't.
Remember this? The third paragraph is important.
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Folks often talk about alt text having a curb cut effect, but it's more of a reverse curb cut effect and later an actual curb cut effect.
Alt is an HTML attribute that is only and specifically for text that serves as a replacement to the image. This also makes it helpful to screen reader users.
Alt is an HTML attribute that is only and specifically for text that serves as a replacement to the image. This also makes it helpful to screen reader users.
This is the thing from the WHATWG HTML standard I am referring to.
Source: html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/im...
Source: html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/im...
July 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Folks often talk about alt text having a curb cut effect, but it's more of a reverse curb cut effect and later an actual curb cut effect.
Alt is an HTML attribute that is only and specifically for text that serves as a replacement to the image. This also makes it helpful to screen reader users.
Alt is an HTML attribute that is only and specifically for text that serves as a replacement to the image. This also makes it helpful to screen reader users.