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(05-18-2015, 03:26 PM)Natalie Mcbeef Wrote: So a side question, among the other one.
What do you think the place of image macros, reaction gifs, etc, have in discussions? Do you think they should be banned? Only allowed in certain threads? Allowed in all threads?
I'm personally of the opinion they shouldn't be allowed except in certain types of threads, that they tend to just disrupt a discussion without adding anything of value.
However they are fun, and I like seeing them in lighter hearted threads.
What do you think? Obviously they are frowned upon by the mods and the new updated rules.
This is something I completely agree with Natalie. I think that image macros, reaction gifs, etc should not be allowed (mostly). It's far too easy for them to be dropped into a thread, and have the person run off without actually contributing. Sure, allowing them in certain threads is fine, meme threads, fun-off-topic things stuff like that. But where it comes to RP threads likely not (unless-).
Unless they are there to actually boost the thread or to explain something. Sometimes pictures work better than words. I remember a thread I posted to with 'anchor howl' which most people wouldn't get unless they watched Log Horizon.
The main problem is using them for snappy little comments which I have seen. People quickly oft them to say "Oh I was being funny" but when people post snidey little memes in a way to circumvent is concerning.
So to how to determine whether or not they're appropriate is something I'm uncertain. Because a lot of it is subjective. I think, to solve it; honestly is just to remove them out of all discussion areas, even if they do help 'describe' in the case of anchor howl.
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