This isn't actually a drunk driving poster though. This is a drunk fucking your daughter PSA.

Aight for the last time stop setting up cameras in my fucking room to make these comics

Rebuilding

That is a year that was exists, yes. Your point?

Rather than jump to "trauma" here (and believe me, I say this as a person with PTSD), could you elaborate on what you mean by "fear"?

"They're lesbians, Harold"

Me neither haha. I just use the ToR Tumblr format. But I've also been transcribing for over two years and I've done over 100 of them (70 on reddit, Lemmy uncounted). So it's just second nature to me by now

So, transcriptions should be separated by a line break whenever there's a new major section, like the beginning of the transcription after the title, between Tumblr posts (not between comments), etc. That means hitting enter twice for a new line (only hitting it once doesn't fully separate them), then typing "---", then enter again twice. It should look like this.

If you're still confused, click the 3 dots and then hit "show raw text", if that's an option on the platform you use.

Every section of text should be separated by pressing enter twice. This includes any paragraph breaks in the text, any new replies or comments transcribed, or when you're writing the body of the message after you write the username. The transcription should read as similarly to the image as possible.

The format goes right after the image transcription line, usually in italics. So "Image Transcription: Tumblr post"

Usernames should be written in bold (two asterisks on either side), and placed above the text block, separated by two enters. You don't need to write "says", it's implied! (It doesn't say "says" on the original image either, but we still know what's going on, right?). Here's an example:

BornVolcano

You're doing amazing, keep it up! Transcribing can be more complicated than it looks!

Remember, screen readers read text by selecting each block of text and jumping between them as you select. By putting the username above the text like that, the user can jump between the name and the text to have a smoother experience in understanding it.

A few basic tips:

• Descriptions of visuals should be written in italics INSIDE square bracks (don't include the brackets in the italics). Example:

[There is a large purple dinosaur with orange polka dots dancing the tango alone under a spotlight]

• Replies to comments should be written as embedded quotes, with an empty quote between the username and the text body, using ">", ">>", etc. Example:

User 1

This is a comment

User 2

This is a reply to that comment

User 3

This is a reply to User 2

• The ToR (transcribers of reddit) subreddit has lots of tips and formats for transcriptions on the info bar of the subreddit, I'd recommend checking it out! The discord is super friendly, too, I go on there from time to time for transcription help. Just be sure not to include the official ToR footer!

Just wanted to give you some tips to help you along the way! You're doing great, thank you for helping make things more accessible!

Hey, did you want some formatting tips for transcriptions? (Former ToR here)

(Just in case anyone's using a screen reader)

Image Transcription:

[Three identical stock photo images of a smiling man with crossed arms in a white labcoat are shown, with the one in the centre being normally sized, and the one on the right being shrunk down to a fraction of the size of the first, so the smaller one's head is just below knee height of the larger. A third copy of the same stock photo has been added to the left of both of these men, enlarged to the point where everything save for his giant legs are outside of the frame. There is text above all three men, transcribed from left to right]

Macrobiologist

Biologist

Microbiologist

^{I'm a human volunteer transcribing posts in a format compatible with screen readers, for blind and visually impaired users!}

Image Transcription:

[Two identical stock photo images of a smiling man with crossed arms in a white labcoat are shown, with the one on the left being normally sized, and the one on the right being shrunk down to a fraction of the size of the first, so the smaller one's head is just below knee height of the larger. There is text above both men, transcribed from left to right]

Biologist

Microbiologist

^{I'm a human volunteer transcribing posts in a format compatible with screen readers, for blind and visually impaired users!}

I'm so used to hearing him called "Zucc" that it took me a second to figure out who "Mark" was

I need to look more into it, apparently!

With almost any other type of plane that's a straight-up death wish. The Lightning is something else...

You're kidding me. A near vertical ascent?! This was TAKEOFF??

God, the engineering for these things is an absolute marvel. And a takeoff just below the sound barrier, too...

Widen your expectations, fellow human

My God, she's a beauty. And a near vertical climb is impressive. Granted, I know it's the jet thrusters overcoming stall, but still. Magnificent.

Image Transcription: Text

Y'all are super judgy about this submarine thingy looking for the titanic considering mast of you will ride a Ferris Wheel that a meth-head with three teeth set up in a grocery store parking lot in a half hour.

^{I'm a human volunteer transcribing posts in a format compatible with screen readers, for blind and visually impaired users!}