• loaExMachina@sh.itjust.works
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    1 day ago

    Internet pictures with words are fucking dumb

    Memers in shambles right now. Webcomic artists, to shreds. Researchers who use diagrams with legends in their publications, pulverized. Journalists, atomised.

    A child draws a picture of his father and writes “I love you” for it is the man’s birthday. He posts the picture online.

    YOU FOOLS!

    Yells the mother, as she beats them both to death with a large brick.

    In the halls of the United Nations, an envoy reads the latest finding of his commission: “I’m afraid every character of every alphabet is ultimately a drawing.”

    “But that would mean…”

    “Yes, I’m afraid. Every text online counts as internet picture with words. Including the meeting reports that Stephanie posts on our site.” Sound of typing stops, as Stephanie looks up, aghast The discussion resumes, the tone rises and descends again, a consensus is reached. It is a hard choice, but a fair one. All the lettered people are to be buried alive.

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      1 day ago

      Lulz, good points. I should clarify that internet pictures with “facts” are fucking dumb. While that wording has gaps as well, maybe we can hone in on some specificity.