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Warpy

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15. I think "Lazy Pinkie Syndrome" is a real thing

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 12:42 PM

May 2025

that would prevent people from doing this the same way it prevents a lot of people from signaling turns in their cars.

That being said, a link at the bottom of a "personal" type post usually indicates the OP is qyoting but has LPS.

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A small request: When one is posting a quoted article about a personal experience, [View all] niyad May 2025 OP

I couldn't agree more. Littlered May 2025 #1

This is something I have noticed before, too. Agree 100% with you, niyad. Diamond_Dog May 2025 #2

Agree. Quotes or maybe preface with [Name of Media] Article: tanyev May 2025 #3

Agreed... 2naSalit May 2025 #4

Yes! iemanja May 2025 #5

Yes. I could not agree more. hlthe2b May 2025 #6

+1. And 'clarity' (or coherent message) is not just a small thing stopdiggin May 2025 #7

Considerate writers write for their readers. Egoistic writers assume context and don't care about readers. . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #11

I usually just discern if it's homegrown based on how comically bad the dialogue is. TheProle May 2025 #8

Good point. LoisB May 2025 #9

And how about putting what you found on BS, FB, or X in the title? Ponietz May 2025 #10

Would be nice, I agree relayerbob May 2025 #12

Thank you! n/t Totally Tunsie May 2025 #13

Niyad, thank you! ZDU May 2025 #14

I think "Lazy Pinkie Syndrome" is a real thing Warpy May 2025 #15

Agreed. But, far too often, that link at the bottom is overlooked. niyad May 2025 #16

Not only quotes around the words, but also name the person or source right in the title FakeNoose May 2025 #17