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  • [–] 14 points 4 days ago (1 child)

    And? It's somehow less relevant now?

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  • [–] 5 points 4 days ago (1 child)

    It's not that it's less relevant, only that it's not generally considered good form in terms of web etiquette.

    You can disagree if you wish (you are entitled to that right), but that is how it currently is usually.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 days ago (1 child)

    Etiquette trumps having an ever-looming reality. Smh

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  • [–] 0 points 3 days ago* (1 child)

    False binary.

    In any case, like I said, you can disagree with the etiquette if you wish, but that is the ettiquette. So one shouldn't be surprised when people disapprove of one breaking it.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 days ago (1 child)

    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?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 days ago* (1 child)

    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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  • [–] 2 points 3 days ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 days ago* (1 child)

    The date at the top of the article disagrees.

    No notice or even a single mention of how it's over 10 years old in the post body. Duh.

    50% of content in the fediverse is old reposts.

    There is a wide chasm between 6-month-old reposts and nearly 15-years-old reposts.

    In any case, OP was wondering why people disliked how old it was despite its relevance and I answered the question. You don't have to like the answer. I have no interest in continuing this conversation. Good day.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 days ago (1 child)

    I have no interest in continuing this conversation. Good day.

    You could literally not respond 😂.

    It's not OPs job to fully explain all aspects of content that they are posting. I'm sorry that you think it is.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 days ago

    This exchange got me curious enough to search, "is it poor etiquette to post a 10 year old article to social media," and I couldn't find anything at all about it. I'm my personal opinion, if the information therein is still relevant, post it. Others may disagree with relevance to their personal lives, but they can simply move on, if so.

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