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Yes GBAtemp you are annoying me once again! :angry:

This is a reminder to everyone that GBAtemp is not an imageboard it is a discussion forum. There has been an increasing trend that I have been moderating more and more lately of people only replying to posts with an image or a gif. This is not acceptable posting, especially when most of the instances of this tend to be stupid, off topic or flamey and add nothing of value to the thread they are posted in.

So remember, having the entirety of your post consist of an image or gif will result in your post being deleted and may also result in a warn! :O

Thanks.
 

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I don't think I've ever reported anything, the only time I would if it was a scam/spam or gore or something really extreme. I don't take internet forums that seriously, if it's stupid shit the best way to contribute is try to get a laugh out of someone. Trying to make someone smile in the face of painful ignorance is never a negative act.

The problem with these meme spammers is is that they clutter up a perfectly good thread very quickly.
It becomes annoying to read and people are baited quickly into responding to them.
Especially when some fool posts a meme saying "you don't say" with some dumb reaction image plastered over it.
This quickly derails the thread and turns it into a flamewar, which is completely the opposite of what you're trying to achieve.
Especially if it's in a thread which discusses the dumping of say Switch keys.
 

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Does this count for Blogpost comments? It's not uncommon to see blogpost comments with only reaction gif/youtube videos.
Blogs are different, postcount doesn't raise there. Posting a may-may is fine every now and then, but if you see an user doing it regularly and not adding anything to the discussion at hand, feel free to report him/her.
 
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I respect the admin's decision but even at work we like reply with images, gif, memes. It's just how the kids do things these days. It's fun. Hopefully you'll reconsider in the future. Thx!
 

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I respect the admin's decision but even at work we like reply with images, gif, memes. It's just how the kids do things these days. It's fun. Hopefully you'll reconsider in the future. Thx!

This is a forum and not an imageboard.
As has been said previously, memes clutter up the thread enormously and contribute nothing to the discussion at hand other then dumb attempts at flaming.
 
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i agree with this, up to a point. i think it is pretty annoying when people spam unrelated images (outside of the eof of course) but related images with no text are just fine in my opinion. i know that it's annoying to the staff to delete unrelated images but essentially banning all images unless you have some relevant text is a little overkill...
 

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why spend time to find a picture with the text you want to say, instead of .. just write it yourself ?
it's a forum, where users post and exchange their opinion using words.
posting a picture of the word is just strange.

Fair point. But what are the rules on posting words with a gif?
 

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why spend time to find a picture with the text you want to say, instead of .. just write it yourself ?
it's a forum, where users post and exchange their opinion using words.
posting a picture of the word is just strange.
that's a good question... because it's more fun i guess?:unsure:
 

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I have a question...Does posting one of those "Let me google that for you" links also count as against the rules then (since it could be considered as not really contributing to the thread)?

Edit: Actually never mind...Just did a search and noticed one of the threads where I used lmgtfy was gone...Going to assume that it's not allowed then...Sorry about that.
 
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Disappointed, the new members are not allowed to send pictures.

It's done to prevent spam.
Be glad posts for newbies aren't under mod approval.

Just join in the community and you'll be able to reach the Member rank within hours!
 
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I know that I'm probably the one of the biggest repeat offenders for stuff like this (that somehow managed to simultaneously evade posts being taken down somehow, to boot), so I probably don't have much room to speak on the matter, but I do have a question;
Whenever I respond with a gif/image, it tends to be reactionary, and probably 85-90% if the time it is a reaction to an unbelievably stupid/troll/attempted flame/very funny post. In that context, is it seen as slightly more acceptable, as long as it's in relative moderation? Or should I try to limit myself a bit more?
 

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