Should all posts include a thought, opinion, or summary from the OP? Is a post title usually enough?

If you appreciate posts that just a link to a video, news article, blog post, or website with no post text by the OP, why do you like them?

  • CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    I like when the body has a summary of the contents behind the link, or even a personal opinion of OP on the topic or how they found the link etc.

    It’s still each users choice if they want to read it or go straight to the link.

    IMO that’s an advantage over the alien site.

  • Zagorath@aussie.zone
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    5 months ago

    I think a post body should usually be empty if it’s a link, or at most should provide a summary or key points.

    If you as the OP want to editorialise or provide your opinion on the article, do that in a top-level comment. And most of the time, you should do that. If you’re posting it, you probably have an opinion, so get the conversation started by sharing it!

  • ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    I find them very annoying, especially the ones that include “a discussion on hacker news”, I’m here because I want to have a discussion here. Unless the link is a video, song, picture, etc. This is mainly regarding news stuff.