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I think people should stop posting news articles unless they have something to say. (programming.dev)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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There are some communities where the vast majority of posts are by on or two users reposting news articles.

Sometimes they'll summarize below, but they will almost never share their opinions on the article, or even just ask what others may think about in regards to this aspect or that aspect. So the entire feed is just URLs.

I would feel more engaged to comment on those posts, or even start a post in the community, when it doesn't feel like a bunch of robots reposting the daily slop.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

(looks at [email protected] that I mod) I feel personally attacked.....

Seriously, I get what you're saying. I do it because I don't have anything meaningful to say when nobody else is posting, but I want the community to not die.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

👀 (Looks at my West Virginia community withering away)

[–] [email protected] -2 points 7 months ago

but I want the community to not die.

I understand this, but

I don't have anything meaningful to say

Could this not be true for everyone else? Someone needs to start the discussion. Otherwise it will just stay dead. Imo it's better to either leave it or come up with at least something.