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This^ ....

I don't reply with it, it annoys me. 38 34.23%
 
I reply with it. It's legit. 37 33.33%
 
it show dad bee banana bell aw fence. 4 3.60%
 
Indifferent, myself. 23 20.72%
 
Off to the comments with ... 9 8.11%
 
Total:111
Hynad on 06 June 2016
John2290 said:

I find more and more people on forums across the internet are just replying to others with the word "this". Why even bother...Anyway, just thought polling this would be interesting. I can also tell this thread may get very meta with ironic replies.
BraLoD said:
That has to be considered spam...
celador said:
See it a lot on reddit, it's stupid
Zkuq said:
On platforms where there's no built-in functionality to voice agreement (e.g. upvote system), 'this' is a natural way to do that. When someone has already said something really well, it doesn't make much sense to repeat the same in slightly different words. 'This' is thus also a way to save people's time so they don't have to read the same thing again and again.
Ka-pi96 said:
Zkuq said:
On platforms where there's no built-in functionality to voice agreement (e.g. upvote system), 'this' is a natural way to do that. When someone has already said something really well, it doesn't make much sense to repeat the same in slightly different words. 'This' is thus also a way to save people's time so they don't have to read the same thing again and again.

But by constantly reposting the original post as a quote isn't that still happening regardless?
Zisbest said:
Leadified said:

light

At the end of the tunnel? I sure hope there is.
think-man said:
BraLoD said:
That has to be considered spam...

This
trunkswd said:
I don't see the point of it on forums, but in a Skype group or when I'm streaming in Twitch I don't mind.
John2290 said:
think-man said:

This

That.
Slarvax said:
John2290 said:

That.

What
John2290 said:
Slarvax said:

What

When.
jason1637 said:
Ka-pi96 said:

Well I suppose it is at least better than them quoting others and putting nothing at all, even if only barely...

this
deskpro2k3 said:

this is why I think we should have a thumbs up button for when users agrees with a post. we can ignore the thumb down by just not implementing it.
John2290 said:
deskpro2k3 said:

this is why I think we should have a thumbs up button for when users agrees with a post. we can ignore the thumb down by just not implementing it.

I made a cery good point in the site improvment forum, got nowhere. Its an obvoius step forward into the 2010's.
Ultrashroomz said:
This...

Is the most confusing thread I've ever seen.
jason1637 said:
Ultrashroomz said:
This...

Is the most confusing thread I've ever seen.

This
Johnw1104 said:
John2290 said:

I find more and more people on forums across the internet are just replying to others with the word "this". Why even bother...Anyway, just thought polling this would be interesting. I can also tell this thread may get very meta with ironic replies.

I've not noticed any increase... people have been doing that since internet forums were a thing.
hershel_layton said:
John2290 said:

I find more and more people on forums across the internet are just replying to others with the word "this". Why even bother...Anyway, just thought polling this would be interesting. I can also tell this thread may get very meta with ironic replies.

This

OMG SAME

I know right?!?!?!?!?!

 

 

I typically like to say "I agree" and add anything they miss. Otherwise, what's the point?
Mike321 said:
OMG this thread is the best ever
hershel_layton said:
John19 said:

I should have expected that

This^^^^

 

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spurgeonryan said:
on said:

At least we all think alike then.
solidpumar said:

Forum are a outdated mean of discussing and sharing information. Reddit clears this problem with upvote reserving posts for new information.

Even facebook clear the problem with like and share.
UltimateGamer1982 said:
I hate these new and recent abbreviations I don't remember seeing 10, 15, 20 years ago.

I'm seeing stuff like yolo, otoh, afaik, tbqh, and several more. It's like young ppl today are coming up with their own language. Are they that lazy to type out what they're trying to say?

I have to go online and see if there's an explanation on what these mean. Guess that's part of getting old. :( Out with the old, in with the new.
Aeolus451 said:
Admittedly, I use "This." fairly often. If I see a post that mirrors my thoughts about a topic in a thread instead of posting the exact same thing, I'll just use a "This.".

Frankly, some people get awfully pissy around here if a lot of people express the same negative opinion about a topic and sometimes it can be considered trolling or flaming because it was expressed a lot. If the opinion is untrue than I can understand why people would get upset.

A "this" sometimes allows you to you agree without catching flak for it by community or the mods (haven't seen that with this mod team, though).
Teeqoz said:
Slade6alpha said:

This is the epitomization of what this website has come to.

Edit: Are you Spurgeonryan's kid? 

Holy shit. Why haven't I though about that ... it would explain a lot.

 

Anywho, what annoys me more is when someone quotes an entire lengthy OP/post then a)

Only write one sentence to reply

and b)

Don't cut out anything from the post they are quoting.

 

I mean, come one now.

 

What's going on here?



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Mummelmann on 06 June 2016

I don't use it, but I don't care if someone else does. I think it's technically against the rules though.



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Teeqoz on 06 June 2016
Ka-pi96 said:
John2290 said:
I am not Spurgeonryan's son. I'm not his Father, his brother, his lover, his nephew or his cousin. Lets just make that very clear in case someone decides to post this again.

If you're none of those things.... does that mean you're his alt? :o

I think you're on to something. He denied all those random things like lover, brother, nephew etc.

If you go to all that trouble, but you don't deny that you are, in fact, Spurgeonryan himself.... suspicious.



Rogerioandrade on 06 June 2016

^This



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Airaku on 06 June 2016

^ This. Definitely this!

We must all band together and stop this great force of evil!




Slarvax on 06 June 2016
Ka-pi96 said:
Teeqoz said:

Anywho, what annoys me more is when someone quotes an entire lengthy OP/post then a)

Only write one sentence to reply

and b)

Don't cut out anything from the post they are quoting.

I mean, come one now.

Ahh, I've seen that. It's so annoying, especially when they quote a huge OP just to say one line like 'good point' or something stupid like that. If it's the OP of the thread it's pretty obvious what you're referring to and you don't to quote the whole thing...

Agree



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jnk3 on 06 June 2016

this



Spade on 06 June 2016

This is thread of the year material.




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Metallox on 06 June 2016
Slade6alpha said:
This is thread of the year material.


This ^^^



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