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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

“Building on this literature, I propose a definition of shitposting that embodies four distinct elements: a reliance on absurdity or “meaninglessness,” the critique or disruption of online discourses, the employment of an “internet ugly” aesthetic, and the use of meta-languaging”

Good lord, it took them forever to spit out a coherent definition!

Does this paper itself represent a form of academic shitposting? I mean, the subject is sound but the convoluted and discursive presentation is maddening.

But, yes, shitposting is worthy of significant further study and all grant applications in that area should be automatically approved.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Art imitates life.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

You want an academic shitpost? Check out the Xenofeminist manifesto, it is filled with misused medical jargon to the point of being unreadable without a medical dictionary and very squinted eyes.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Examining this alignment through the lens of critical media literacy, I argue that shitposting exists as an online pedagogical technology that can potentially reorient the network of relationships within social media spheres and expand the possible range of identities for those involved.

Aka what this community is aiming for. This one is a good one to pin, I think.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

And you are doing a great job at that! 😄

Very interesting article, thanks for sharing. I agree that it is a good one to pin!!