i18n: status.img_alt.read cannot be properly translated

[palant]

The localization string status.img_alt.read has a placeholder which is replaced by either image or video. As the inserted string isn’t localized, this only works correctly in English. Any translations are bound to be awkward or plain wrong.

Note that even with translated attachment types composing sentences like this is quite problematic. E.g. in German “image description” translates as a composite word: “Bildbeschreibung”.

Maybe it’s better to have separate strings for each individual attachment type?

[shuuji3]

I see. I agree we need to adjust this string to avoid incorrect translations.

The media type could be one of 5 values listed here: https://github.com/neet/masto.js/blob/main/src/mastodon/entities/v1/media-attachment.ts#L1-L6 So, if we add separate strings, we will need to prepare five different translations for every language. Alternatively, we could simplify it as "Read description". I wonder which one would be better in this case.