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geckosfeet

(9,644 posts) Sat Oct 6, 2012, 12:22 PM Oct 2012

Regarding posts with only a thread title and a naked uncommented link in the message text:

I usually skip the link and sometimes trash the thread depending on forum and link url. I just don't find click pan handling attractive. A naked link (no comment,explanation, discussion or observation) does nothing to motivate me to click it. At least offer me a tidbit of information in return for clicking your link.... especially if it links to your personal blog.

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	Would you click the link?
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	Would you move on to the next thread wihout clicking the link?
	7 (78%)
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Regarding posts with only a thread title and a naked uncommented link in the message text: (Original Post) geckosfeet Oct 2012 OP

Naked links... oppressedproletarian Oct 2012 #1

If you can't take Aerows Oct 2012 #2

Well, if the link actually contained the word "naked" I might click on it... tularetom Oct 2012 #3

... that's another poll geckosfeet Oct 2012 #5

I won't click on them treestar Oct 2012 #4

Yep. I think naked video links are worse than naked web page links. geckosfeet Oct 2012 #6

Regarding Meta threads posted in GD taterguy Oct 2012 #7

Oh - is it a lot of extra work to monitor a poll? geckosfeet Oct 2012 #13

How would one "trash" the thread? Th1onein Oct 2012 #8

Everclear? n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #10

Click the "trash this thread" button geckosfeet Oct 2012 #11

You hit a button provided by the admins that makes the thread disappear from your view. nt MADem Oct 2012 #16

This reminds me of the failed 5 sentence rule on DU version 1 HereSince1628 Oct 2012 #9

No - but just trying to see if I am an anomoly. Guess not. geckosfeet Oct 2012 #12

Sometimes they can be really great posts, that is if... HopeHoops Oct 2012 #14

I think it is the height of rudeness, frankly. MADem Oct 2012 #15

oppressedproletarian

(243 posts)

1. Naked links...

Reply to geckosfeet (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 12:31 PM

Oct 2012

...are my pet forums peeve, and some forums actually ban them. It is accepted etiquette to at least provide a summary or quoted passage from your link when posting. Same for videos, even if embedded. I have to be really motivated to click a link or video and almost never do.

Aerows

(39,961 posts)

2. If you can't take

Reply to geckosfeet (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 12:32 PM

Oct 2012

a few minutes to even explain what you are posting and why you are posting it, why should I take the time to click on a link?

tularetom

(23,664 posts)

3. Well, if the link actually contained the word "naked" I might click on it...

Reply to geckosfeet (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 12:36 PM

Oct 2012

geckosfeet

(9,644 posts)

5. ... that's another poll

Reply to tularetom (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 12:40 PM

Oct 2012

treestar

(82,383 posts)

4. I won't click on them

Reply to geckosfeet (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 12:38 PM

Oct 2012

Like you, give me some reason.

Also won't play videos that are longer than a minute or so. I need a lot of motivation to do that. Or someone saying at 3:45 is the interesting part.

geckosfeet

(9,644 posts)

6. Yep. I think naked video links are worse than naked web page links.

Reply to treestar (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 12:41 PM

Oct 2012

taterguy

(29,582 posts)

7. Regarding Meta threads posted in GD

Reply to geckosfeet (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 12:42 PM

Oct 2012

Give the hosts a break.

geckosfeet

(9,644 posts)

13. Oh - is it a lot of extra work to monitor a poll?

Reply to taterguy (Reply #7)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 01:04 PM

Oct 2012

Please explain. I am in dunce mode right now.

Th1onein

(8,514 posts)

8. How would one "trash" the thread?

Reply to geckosfeet (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 12:50 PM

Oct 2012

Don't understand.

gkhouston

(21,642 posts)

10. Everclear? n/t

Reply to Th1onein (Reply #8)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 12:54 PM

Oct 2012

geckosfeet

(9,644 posts)

11. Click the "trash this thread" button

Reply to Th1onein (Reply #8)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 01:02 PM

Oct 2012

Located in the lower left corner, below the thread content next to the "Thread info" and "Bookmark this thread" buttons.

It removes them from your thread listing. I find it very convenient for many gun forum threads.

MADem

(135,425 posts)

16. You hit a button provided by the admins that makes the thread disappear from your view. nt

Reply to Th1onein (Reply #8)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 01:38 PM

Oct 2012

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

9. This reminds me of the failed 5 sentence rule on DU version 1

Reply to geckosfeet (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 12:53 PM

Oct 2012

I don't think the folks who do it are likely to change.

geckosfeet

(9,644 posts)

12. No - but just trying to see if I am an anomoly. Guess not.

Reply to HereSince1628 (Reply #9)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 01:03 PM

Oct 2012

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

14. Sometimes they can be really great posts, that is if...

Reply to geckosfeet (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 01:05 PM

Oct 2012

MADem

(135,425 posts)

15. I think it is the height of rudeness, frankly.

Reply to geckosfeet (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 01:36 PM

Oct 2012

I also find cryptic posts---ones that "assume" the reader knows what the poster is talking about--the height of attention-seeking combined with hubris, if such a thing were possible. They scream "Look at me! I'm IMPORTANT here, dad-gum-it!!!"

Why is it so hard to behave like a human being and provide a one or two sentence explanation? Or is that "not cool" or something?

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