Posts that are just 4-5 words or less and a link should be discouraged.
People who post links should be encouraged to have a general description of what the link is about, and how long the link is, whether video or written.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.If I have a provocative statement or question in the description , it can start the conversation . It can also go sideways , very quickly . Have to be careful .
Georgesblogforum
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Mar 18, 2019
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But still, every OP should have input from the original poster--not just lead to someone else's posts or videos without explanation or POV.
@MarPep Oh , I agree ! Since I am usually the original poster on my content , I try to be brief and use the text as an intro .
@Georgesblogforum Some would likely call that "click-baiting" to your own website. It aggravates some people.
I absolutely agree @marpep.
If the purpose of this website is provide a venue for discussion, then I think that links should be primarily used for citations/references, rather than merely “sources” of stories.
If one merely posts a link to something and a few words, then the thread turns into a surrogate comment section. Personally I don’t think this is good for promoting discussion as people tend to post their opinion and leave it at that. Considering that most people here share similar views, the probable outcome of that long term is the creation of an echo chamber. If someone makes more effort on the first post, then it tends to prompt more discussion... particularly when phrased as a direct question.
The other issue is that not all sources of stories are reliable. Some will omit known information to create a false impression, for example. If one is merely sharing the story then there isn’t the same onus to ensure the contents are accurate, because one doesn’t make any commitment to its veracity. It opens up responses like “Oh, I was just sharing it, not saying I agree” or something similar.
But I am guessing @admin has probably given the topic some thought when they first designed the site...
InternetDorkWeb
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Mar 18, 2019
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Hey, Dork, we finally agree on something. 
I agree . Open discussion is the goal . I post 4 he links to my blog posts in the hope than people at least read them before commenting . I once was asked in a comment about how he could make money with the concepts I described . He was obsessed with Unform Commercial Code . He missed the point , entirely . That's just one example of a conversation in Commercial Identity .
I generally write longer descriptions . It's hard for me to avoid writing a whole separate blog .
Georgesblogforum
Level 7
Mar 18, 2019
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There is an option just for sharing links.
SpikeTalon
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Mar 18, 2019
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Some people are doing OPs as I have described. For consideration of not wasting the time of those who might or might-not be interested, a short description is of much help.
@MarPep I understand. Think I might be guilty of doing that sometimes, so I'll try to remember to attach a brief description along with any links.
VonO:
@SpikeTalon Doesn't it depend somewhat on how good the title for the link is? If you use the 'link' way of posting (which is not available for groups!! 
) you get the 'title' of the link thrown in free, and it is often reasonably descriptive. Sometimes I don't like to write more because I don't want to prejudice the discussion with my views.
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