Hit and run posts with no source.

brianlux

Dear mods,

Can we put an end to these hit and run trolling memes, especially the ones that not not include the source?  It's obvious trolling and is making a bad joke out of some of the threads here.  I know of other forums that do not allow simply posting memes with no content from the poster and no source.  Seems like a good idea.  Thanks for considering it.

(Just a heads up from the get-go, I will ignore any snarky remarks and trolling of this post.)

2-feign-reluctance

brianlux said:

Dear mods,

Can we put an end to these hit and run trolling memes, especially the ones that not not include the source?  It's obvious trolling and is making a bad joke out of some of the threads here.  I know of other forums that do not allow simply posting memes with no content from the poster and no source.  Seems like a good idea.  Thanks for considering it.

(Just a heads up from the get-go, I will ignore any snarky remarks and trolling of this post.)

I post a lot of GIFS. I hope those are ok! 

brianlux

^^^

As far as I know, a gif posted by itself with no comment is allowed (although I can't say for certain).   I just think it's better to include a statement of one's own.  But I'm not a moderator, so that's just my take. 

What I find irritating are gif meant merely to troll a thread, especially when the do not include a source.  They just take up space and are meant to pester.

Spiritual_Chaos

Where would society be. If one would not be allowed to respond with a single GIF.

brianlux

Spiritual_Chaos said:

Where would society be. If one would not be allowed to respond with a single GIF.

Real?

Cropduster-80

I get what you are saying sort of.

However I read words in a lot of these threads and people are not sourcing what they are writing with footnotes and a bibliography page.  I’ve found some factual inaccuracies.

where does it end? A meme is meant to convey a thought, an idea, a point, and in a funny way.  Pretty much by definition it’s not supposed to be taken literally.

as long as it’s on topic I have less of an issue with a meme than reading a paragraph that is also made up and inaccurate.  At least with the meme I know it’s not supposed to be treated as fact, I can’t say that for a written comment. 

A picture says a thousand words. If I found a GIF instead I would save you the time of reading several paragraphs 

2-feign-reluctance

Cropduster-80 said:

I get what you are saying sort of.

However I read words in a lot of these threads and people are not sourcing what they are writing with footnotes and a bibliography page.  I’ve found some factual inaccuracies.

where does it end? A meme is meant to convey a thought, an idea, a point, and in a funny way.  Pretty much by definition it’s not supposed to be taken literally.

as long as it’s on topic I have less of an issue with a meme than reading a paragraph that is also made up and inaccurate.  At least with the meme I know it’s not supposed to be treated as fact, I can’t say that for a written comment. 

A picture says a thousand words. If I found a GIF instead I would save you the time of reading several paragraphs