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Posted: 12/30/2009 8:50:16 PM EDT

Are really stupid, maybe more stupid than the simple cut and paste news articles or the wall of text.

Why can't the poster be bothered to summarize what the link is going to or offer some sort of personal opinion on the link's content?

Anyway, please post the content of the link on the site, highlight important points and give a brief summary or opinion.

If the link goes to a video, an opinion or at least some sort of description of what it's about is still possible!

This ARFCOM public service announcement has been brought to you by the people against blind-linking.

Posted: 12/30/2009 8:58:08 PM EDT

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Posted: 12/30/2009 8:59:22 PM EDT

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I've said the same thing.

Posted: 12/30/2009 9:03:47 PM EDT

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Some feller who's screen name escapes me at the moment (I want to say Hourglassing, but maybe he just has an hourglass in his avatar,) gave a good summary on this a while back.

Posted: 12/30/2009 9:08:31 PM EDT

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i like the cliff note version ALONG with the link and the copy and paste.. because it allows me to get a quick brief of the article and if it sounds like i would be interested i could continue to read the full article

i make a motion to except such policy as ARFCOMS SOP in posting news articles and links
care for a 2nd?

Posted: 12/30/2009 9:16:11 PM EDT

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I get nervous when it's just a link. I'm always afraid it's a virus or something.

Posted: 12/30/2009 9:16:14 PM EDT

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i like the cliff note version ALONG with the link and the copy and paste.. because it allows me to get a quick brief of the article and if it sounds like i would be interested i could continue to read the full article

i make a motion to except such policy as ARFCOMS SOP in posting news articles and links

care for a 2nd?

Sounds good to me.

Posted: 12/30/2009 9:18:02 PM EDT

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I think you guys are being lazy bitches.

Posted: 12/30/2009 9:21:39 PM EDT

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motion seconded
all in favor say eye

all oppose say nay

Posted: 12/30/2009 9:26:48 PM EDT

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You know what I think is stupid? People who bump their own threads.

But, yes, I like a brief summary of links before I click them.

Posted: 12/30/2009 9:29:03 PM EDT

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What if the link description is in the title?

Posted: 12/30/2009 9:30:44 PM EDT

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What if the link description is in the title?

I'd like to see a bit more but this is really aimed at those who title their thread "here look at this" and then post only a link.

Posted: 12/30/2009 9:31:02 PM EDT

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You know what I think is stupid? People who bump their own threads.

Posted: 2/18/2010 12:11:32 PM EDT

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You know what I think is stupid? People who bump their own threads.

I would never do that!

Posted: 2/18/2010 12:12:46 PM EDT

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dude how about not bumping old threads

Posted: 2/18/2010 12:27:03 PM EDT

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dude how about not bumping old threads

This one was my thread.

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