• Zamboni_Driver@lemmy.ca
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    7 days ago

    Is this “etiquette” written down somewhere, or are you just using the word etiquette to describe your personal opinions about what you were hoping to read today?

    • EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      7 days ago

      Like most social rules, it is an unspoken one, so obviously not explicitly written down.

      That being said, this particular piece of etiquette harkens all the way back to the classic web rule of “no necroing”, which is still a common unspoken rule in one form or another in many parts of the Web.

      If you want to reference an old webpage, that’s fine, but in that case it’s best to not post it like it’s a new webpage, which is what this does.

      No notice or even a single mention of how it’s over 10 years old.

      You don’t like the unspoken rule, that’s fine. But don’t whine about it or act shocked when people complain.

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        7 days ago

        No notice or even a single mention of how it’s over 10 years old.

        The date at the top of the article disagrees.

        50% of content in the fediverse is old reposts.