How are members feeling about all the memes and links on the site?
Asking for a friend.
No problem. If they are not relevant to me, I just move on, like I would any other post that is not of interest. If they are really good, I post them to Facebook or comment. There is no way to please everyone with everything. If you don't like something, don't comment, just go to something you do.
The links I see are good. I'm not sure about the memes.
I actually don't see to much of them really
I'm guilty of posting many of both. I have an unusual sense of ironic humour and post meme of that type to find like minded people.
In the case of links, I make a point of adding several lines of text to explain the link in question (which is mostly articles). I usually add the title of the article, a personal opinion and also copy past highlights of the article itself. There is a word limit on posts so often not all the article can be posted usually (and long posts are boring)
Whatever I do to inform, member comments often miss the point because there are based on the title without reading the article. (every title is a clickbait by default).
Based on this post, from now on, I will include a disclaimer : don't comment if you did not read the article.
I always look forward to your posts.
@OpposingOpposum that's because you always flirt with me... (wink, lol)
@Lukian well ok thats true ? but you do post stuff worth reading.
@OpposingOpposum aaaaw so you do like me for my wit then? (I'm honoured by your attention)
I have no problem with memes but, in my opinion, its unfortunate that we all don't think alike. What's viewed as funny and known to be not true by to one person is viewed as true to another. Even movies, comedies, and tv shows are the same which are scripts written just to entertain the viewer and not necessarily true. It's how the audience perceives the show using their life experiences as the reference point. Limited life experiences offers a limited knowledge to how to perceive what's being viewed as real or fake. A fine example is Religion, like religious shows, I know most of a show, if not all, is not real but a religious person believes that shit completely. If we were all educated the same with science, documentaries, true history without fiction, including religion, to include books, we might all understand each other better though we'd have not much of an imagination.
LOL ... So, does that mean whenever I tell a joke or throw out a lighthearted anecdote, I should cite my sources and authorities?
@evidentialist no, I love jokes and memes, even sarcastic, raunchy, and stupid ones. It's the one's that don't literally understand what the joke/meme is or are insulted by its meaning that have issues with it. Some are more sensitive or serious. There are different levels of having a sense of humor. I do understand what's being suggested, it would be nice if we were more respectful with sarcastic jokes/memes but many people really don't care what other think or feel. A saying I learned in the military was "DILLIGAF", Do I Look Like I Give A Fuck. This is the way many people feel. Humanity is so diversified and not in sync with social correctness at this point and time. I'm not sure we ever will be. We throw insults around not caring who likes it or not because we taught ourselves to not give a shit of what others think or feel. We have alot of growing up to do. Hopefully we will evolve to something better.
I don't have a problem with memes on this site more than anywhere else and links I appreciate when there's a bit of explanation to their relevance or why the OP finds them interesting.
I do have a problem with memes in general as they're destroying our ability to properly process information and discern fact from fiction as long as they're funny and agreeable. For every meme I see that's funny and accurate, I know there's 10 more out there maybe funnier but spreading lies and an exponential number of people saving them to spread further.
It's overwhelming at times...I left the meme group because people post constantly and it clogs the newsfeed. Now I just visit there if I have a minute or two to kill.
Ultimately, we have control over what we look at and what notifications we get.
Not much into memes, and I rarely click links, but I don't have a problem with people posting them. At least they're posting something. I can hardly ever think of anything interesting enough to post. In fact, I've written posts, decided they were worthless and deleted them.
I don't really have an opinion other than, if I don't like them then I just ignore and move on