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Why do you post links, If you got nuthin' to say?
Jul 29, 2014 00:16:25   #
mwalsh Loc: Houston
 
I just love folks who post a link and don't say anything about what it means to them.

Oh, just hang a naked link out there, and hope folks think you are so wise that they should just check it out!

You know, some intelligent explanation about why others on this forum should think it would be worth their time to click on it would be, well, intelligent.

If you can't sell why the link is germane, then, why should we even look? If you got nuthin' to say ... then don't say anything. Just a thought...

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Jul 29, 2014 00:27:52   #
St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet
 
mwalsh wrote:
I just love folks who post a link and don't say anything about what it means to them.

Oh, just hang a naked link out there, and hope folks think you are so wise that they should just check it out!

You know, some intelligent explanation about why others on this forum should think it would be worth their time to click on it would be, well, intelligent.

If you can't sell why the link is germane, then, why should we even look? If you got nuthin' to say ... then don't say anything. Just a thought...
I just love folks who post a link and don't say an... (show quote)

On the other hand, maybe it is meant to dangle on its own rather than steering your opinion before you have had a chance to look at it and make your own decisions.

For me at least, if I am curious, I ask, but that's me.

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Jul 29, 2014 00:29:10   #
user47602 Loc: ip 304.0.0.33.32
 
...bait

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Jul 29, 2014 00:30:48   #
St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet
 
user47602 wrote:
...bait

You figured it out - I post links as bait. You win a gold star...

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Jul 29, 2014 02:12:42   #
Jackinthebox Loc: travel the world
 
mwalsh wrote:
I just love folks who post a link and don't say anything about what it means to them.

Oh, just hang a naked link out there, and hope folks think you are so wise that they should just check it out!

You know, some intelligent explanation about why others on this forum should think it would be worth their time to click on it would be, well, intelligent.

If you can't sell why the link is germane, then, why should we even look? If you got nuthin' to say ... then don't say anything. Just a thought...
I just love folks who post a link and don't say an... (show quote)


:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

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Jul 29, 2014 08:04:35   #
Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA
 
The title used, usually describes enough for me to open or not.
Pat

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Jul 29, 2014 10:35:56   #
HEART Loc: God's Country - COLORADO
 
mwalsh wrote:
I just love folks who post a link and don't say anything about what it means to them.

Oh, just hang a naked link out there, and hope folks think you are so wise that they should just check it out!

You know, some intelligent explanation about why others on this forum should think it would be worth their time to click on it would be, well, intelligent.

If you can't sell why the link is germane, then, why should we even look? If you got nuthin' to say ... then don't say anything. Just a thought...
I just love folks who post a link and don't say an... (show quote)




Waiting for "Smellavision" in Chit-Chat; then ya don't even have to open it up to see if it stinks.

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Jul 30, 2014 19:46:16   #
TrainNut Loc: Ridin' the rails
 
HEART wrote:
Waiting for "Smellavision" in Chit-Chat; then ya don't even have to open it up to see if it stinks.


:lol: :lol: :lol: :thumbup:

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Jul 30, 2014 19:50:02   #
St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet
 
(Unwatch)

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Jul 30, 2014 20:05:53   #
Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.
 
mwalsh wrote:
I just love folks who post a link and don't say anything about what it means to them.

Oh, just hang a naked link out there, and hope folks think you are so wise that they should just check it out!

You know, some intelligent explanation about why others on this forum should think it would be worth their time to click on it would be, well, intelligent.

If you can't sell why the link is germane, then, why should we even look? If you got nuthin' to say ... then don't say anything. Just a thought...
I just love folks who post a link and don't say an... (show quote)


I sometimes will make such a post, generally if I don't comment the title tells you something about the link. When I make such a post it is generally because the linked article is so clear that my opinion or summation would only detract from the linked piece. But you are probably right, a one or two sentence introducing the article is probably more appropriate.

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Jul 30, 2014 20:17:00   #
davidheald1942 Loc: Mars (the planet)
 
I've been guilty of that myself.

mwalsh wrote:

If you can't sell why the link is germane, then, why should we even look? If you got nuthin' to say ... then don't say anything. Just a thought...


:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

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