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[META] Proposal to establish a rule banning screenshots (self.memes)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by HenriVolney to c/[email protected]

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We had a very efficient and funny campaign to inform the general public that screenshots are not memes. However, people keep posting screenshots in this community. I propose that we establish a rule banning screenshots. Maybe there is a dedicated community or screenshots enthusiasts could create one. Of course if this proposal is widely opposed, I will withdraw it and go hide in a cave, never to be heard again. Also, cartoons are not memes either but this is a battle for another day.

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[–] HenriVolney 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I beg to disagree. Lemmy is new, doesn't have to cave to "the culture" that is now prevalent on reddit. Memes are created by users. They are OC. Screenshots are reposts by design. I was hoping Lemmy would be a better place than what reddit had become

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

We can hope. But in the end it’s the people who post that will decide. I think we should continue to allow the people and culture of the sub to define itself, instead of making mandates

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If we do that, the culture will be defined by people who don't care about the culture.

A proper discussion followed by polls to establish rules would greatly increase the content quality now that lemmy is moving towards mainstream.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Are users not the ones who care about the culture?

[–] HenriVolney 1 points 1 year ago

Fair point