Please. When starting posts that mentions “the other big thread today” or “discussions elsewhere” etc, can we please kindly provide LINKS to said discussions.

It is just impossible to follow what is going on if you are even a few hours late or the feed doesn’t show you… search doesn’t work there is no way to find out.

but why should I even need to search. why not just help the reader along?

by way of leading by example, I’ll link to the most recent such post: https://hexbear.net/post/7766227 but this is continually going on and I ?believe? even OP of that post has said as much in the past.

As a secondary part of this norm, I will suggest that if a post is made that doesn’t adhere, someone else would make a comment which includes the relevant links. and everyone ought to upbear it and OP as a matter of cordiality will edit their post to include it when they see it.

Hope that makes sense.

  • Hermes [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
    8·
    13 days ago

    a-little-trolling we love vague posting /s

    Good idea! I think this rule/norm should actually extend past just metaposts to news/pop culture related stuff. As an example, this post should note the context around the referenced comment in the body of the text, e.g. “this is about the BAFTAs”. When I first read that post I forgot about the controversy the comment was referring to, which confused me for a while as I thought he was making a totally different argument.

    • LeninWeave [none/use name, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
      5·
      13 days ago

      @hellinkilla@hexbear.net I have added links to both previous posts discussing the subject to the post you mention here.

      I think I wanted to avoid encouraging directly transferring the arguments from prior posts, but that was probably ridiculous to think. I think you’re right the links should have been there.

      • hellinkilla [they/them, they/them]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
        4·
        13 days ago

        ty! obviously it is intending to carrying the arguments from prior posts and pretending otherwise is just passive aggressive. shit posting pride

        too bad you are agreeing, it is nonconducive to the minor strugglesession that could potentially dig this in. probably need to repost regarding someone who’d hate it. without drama and conflict could anybody notice?? I hope so.

        • LeninWeave [none/use name, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
          4·
          13 days ago

          ty! obviously it is intending to carrying the arguments from prior posts and pretending otherwise is just passive aggressive. shit posting pride

          Honestly, by that point I was feeling pretty wrecked and might not have been thinking clearly. I think I thought too much direct reference might be seen as shit stirring and make things worse, which I don’t think was correct.

          too bad you are agreeing, it is nonconducive to the minor strugglesession that could potentially dig this in. probably need to repost regarding someone who’d hate it. without drama and conflict could anybody notice?? I hope so.

          lol. Quick, let’s find something to argue about!