There is no alt text for icons that fail to load

jelly
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When using discord on the browser, some CSPs block images from loading. This results in empty slots for player and server icons. See screenshot for example.

Ideally, alt text would be visible in this situation instead of the empty icon. Looking through the page inspector on firefox, I see that there is no alt-text for any of the icons which makes it difficult to see which servers are which.

I think it would make the most sense to render server-name acronyms in this case, similar to how Zoom does for members without profile pictures. If not for aesthetics, then for accessibility purposes. The only real unacceptable solution is no solution at all.

 

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  • SOCIALXAT
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    The lack of alt text not only affects usability but also hampers accessibility for users who rely on screen readers. A practical solution would be to implement server-name acronyms or other descriptive text as alt text for these icons, similar to how Zoom displays initials for members without profile pictures. This approach would improve both aesthetics and accessibility, ensuring that users can easily identify servers and users even when images fail to load. Ignoring this issue and providing no solution would be unacceptable, as it significantly impacts the user experience.

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