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Principia Discordia => Apple Talk => Topic started by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on June 06, 2014, 02:55:54 PM

Title: Dear link-posting fucks
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on June 06, 2014, 02:55:54 PM
This isn't fucking Facebook. If you're going to post a link, especially a newslink, have the courtesy to at least post SOME kind of comment on it, and an excerpt.
Title: Re: Dear link-posting fucks
Post by: Eater of Clowns on June 06, 2014, 07:22:31 PM
And also, this. (http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php?topic=36579.0)
Title: Re: Dear link-posting fucks
Post by: Reginald Ret on June 06, 2014, 07:26:51 PM
Quote from: Eater of Clowns on June 06, 2014, 07:22:31 PM
And also, this. (http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php?topic=36579.0)
Hah, that is a great link! :lol: thanks for sharing. (http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/Smileys/default/icon_lol.gif)
Title: Re: Dear link-posting fucks
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on June 06, 2014, 11:19:32 PM
 :lol:
Title: Re: Dear link-posting fucks
Post by: Reginald Ret on June 07, 2014, 11:44:39 AM
you forgot to make that smiley a link.
Fix pls.
Title: Re: Dear link-posting fucks
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on June 07, 2014, 03:45:23 PM
No.
Title: Re: Dear link-posting fucks
Post by: Cain on June 07, 2014, 04:25:27 PM
Seriously tho, Nigel is right.  This isn't Reddit or FB.

Even if you're posting a Youtube link and you just say "funny song", it's something.  I've not been clicking links which don't have some explanation or context, so no doubt other people are also doing the same.
Title: Re: Dear link-posting fucks
Post by: The Johnny on June 07, 2014, 07:24:36 PM

And it actually works in FB because it automatically generates a preview of given link.

Faust, why you no code previews for links? Make everyone's life easier.
Title: Re: Dear link-posting fucks
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on June 07, 2014, 08:08:36 PM
Because it's so hard to write some kind of commentary about what you found interesting about it, and paste a quote from the article?

I mean, this is a forum. I think people have gotten used to Facebook, which makes it easy to just be a link-pasting, unthinking lump, but interacting on forums usually requires activating your brain and some kind of verbal interaction.
Title: Re: Dear link-posting fucks
Post by: Reginald Ret on June 08, 2014, 01:42:18 PM
Alright, agreed.
Title: Re: Dear link-posting fucks
Post by: Faust on June 08, 2014, 02:26:36 PM
Quote from: The Johnny on June 07, 2014, 07:24:36 PM

And it actually works in FB because it automatically generates a preview of given link.

Faust, why you no code previews for links? Make everyone's life easier.

For SMF the options are embedded youtube videos in posts (not a good idea) or links. I could look into a mod for previews but I'm not going to try coding that from scratch, it would end up on the bottom of a to-do list that is already a mile long.
Title: Re: Dear link-posting fucks
Post by: UB on June 08, 2014, 04:35:24 PM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 06, 2014, 02:55:54 PM
This isn't fucking Facebook. If you're going to post a link, especially a newslink, have the courtesy to at least post SOME kind of comment on it, and an excerpt.

Whyso? It seems the smiley links don't even work....    :oops:
Title: Re: Dear link-posting fucks
Post by: UB on June 08, 2014, 04:37:16 PM
Quote from: Cain on June 07, 2014, 04:25:27 PM
Seriously tho, Nigel is right.  This isn't Reddit or FB.

Even if you're posting a Youtube link and you just say "funny song", it's something.  I've not been clicking links which don't have some explanation or context, so no doubt other people are also doing the same.

Reddit sucks. I'm there. It's hideous indecipherable most of the time. NOthing in comparison to facebook. Atleast there are prics on facebook.   :lulz:
Title: Re: Dear link-posting fucks
Post by: Faust on June 08, 2014, 06:37:16 PM
Quote from: Inge on June 08, 2014, 04:37:16 PM
Quote from: Cain on June 07, 2014, 04:25:27 PM
Seriously tho, Nigel is right.  This isn't Reddit or FB.

Even if you're posting a Youtube link and you just say "funny song", it's something.  I've not been clicking links which don't have some explanation or context, so no doubt other people are also doing the same.

Reddit sucks. I'm there. It's hideous indecipherable most of the time. NOthing in comparison to facebook. Atleast there are prics on facebook.   :lulz:

Reddit can be made interesting, by unsubscribing from basically ALL of the top used subreddits, by subscribing to more specific but boiled down reddits like regions or specific hobbies, and by never ever reading the comments.
Title: Re: Dear link-posting fucks
Post by: UB on June 08, 2014, 06:46:44 PM
Quote from: Faust on June 08, 2014, 06:37:16 PM
Quote from: Inge on June 08, 2014, 04:37:16 PM
Quote from: Cain on June 07, 2014, 04:25:27 PM
Seriously tho, Nigel is right.  This isn't Reddit or FB.

Even if you're posting a Youtube link and you just say "funny song", it's something.  I've not been clicking links which don't have some explanation or context, so no doubt other people are also doing the same.

Reddit sucks. I'm there. It's hideous indecipherable most of the time. NOthing in comparison to facebook. Atleast there are prics on facebook.   :lulz:

Reddit can be made interesting, by unsubscribing from basically ALL of the top used subreddits, by subscribing to more specific but boiled down reddits like regions or specific hobbies, and by never ever reading the comments.

I hadn't spent much time on reddit through my mobile because I hadnt set it up to be more specific. When I use the search engine, however, I find an immeasurable worth to keeping it on hand. I rarely ever even read the comments posted on my facebook interests. Some pages I merely follow because I know the administrators and not because it's necessarily an interest, though, too.
Title: Re: Dear link-posting fucks
Post by: ñͤͣ̄ͦ̌̑͗͊͛͂͗ ̸̨̨̣̺̼̣̜͙͈͕̮̊̈́̈͂͛̽͊ͭ̓͆ͅé ̰̓̓́ͯ́́͞ on June 08, 2014, 07:06:28 PM
Contextualizing hyperlinks outside of the computer: an essay. (http://outsmartingfish.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/bull-trout-fishing.jpg)
Title: Re: Dear link-posting fucks
Post by: The Johnny on June 08, 2014, 07:29:55 PM
Quote from: Faust on June 08, 2014, 02:26:36 PM
Quote from: The Johnny on June 07, 2014, 07:24:36 PM

And it actually works in FB because it automatically generates a preview of given link.

Faust, why you no code previews for links? Make everyone's life easier.

For SMF the options are embedded youtube videos in posts (not a good idea) or links. I could look into a mod for previews but I'm not going to try coding that from scratch, it would end up on the bottom of a to-do list that is already a mile long.

I was joking, its a ridiculous and out of the way premise to fix something that is just a matter of writing 2 lines per link to explain why should anyone care or watch it.
Title: Re: Dear link-posting fucks
Post by: Faust on June 08, 2014, 10:36:10 PM
Quote from: The Johnny on June 08, 2014, 07:29:55 PM
Quote from: Faust on June 08, 2014, 02:26:36 PM
Quote from: The Johnny on June 07, 2014, 07:24:36 PM

And it actually works in FB because it automatically generates a preview of given link.

Faust, why you no code previews for links? Make everyone's life easier.

For SMF the options are embedded youtube videos in posts (not a good idea) or links. I could look into a mod for previews but I'm not going to try coding that from scratch, it would end up on the bottom of a to-do list that is already a mile long.

I was joking, its a ridiculous and out of the way premise to fix something that is just a matter of writing 2 lines per link to explain why should anyone care or watch it.

Apologies, generally when requests come my way they are meant genuinely and some have been FAR FAR more ridiculous.
Title: Re: Dear link-posting fucks
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on June 08, 2014, 10:47:13 PM
Quote from: Net (+1 Hidden) and 5 guests on June 08, 2014, 07:06:28 PM
Contextualizing hyperlinks outside of the computer: an essay. (http://outsmartingfish.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/bull-trout-fishing.jpg)

:lulz:
Title: Re: Dear link-posting fucks
Post by: Roly Poly Oly-Garch on June 09, 2014, 02:42:46 PM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 07, 2014, 08:08:36 PM
Because it's so hard to write some kind of commentary about what you found interesting about it, and paste a quote from the article?

I mean, this is a forum. I think people have gotten used to Facebook, which makes it easy to just be a link-pasting, unthinking lump, but interacting on forums usually requires activating your brain and some kind of verbal interaction.

"Like"
Title: Re: Dear link-posting fucks
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on June 09, 2014, 02:47:11 PM
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on June 09, 2014, 02:42:46 PM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 07, 2014, 08:08:36 PM
Because it's so hard to write some kind of commentary about what you found interesting about it, and paste a quote from the article?

I mean, this is a forum. I think people have gotten used to Facebook, which makes it easy to just be a link-pasting, unthinking lump, but interacting on forums usually requires activating your brain and some kind of verbal interaction.

"Like"

:lol:
Title: Re: Dear link-posting fucks
Post by: The Johnny on June 09, 2014, 04:05:31 PM

(http://www.infyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Add-Facebook-Like-Button-in-Magento.jpg?442500)