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Re:Most tech content is bullshit by Swizec on Sunday June 07, 2020 @01:44PM (#23449106)
As a programmer with some 20 years of experience who likes to write tutorials on original research and techniques — you can pry my animated gifs out of my cold dead fingers! All my life I waited for broadband to be widespread enough to write articles with rich embedded animations.

And yes, sometimes they only serve the purpose of entertainment or emotional tone setting. Other times they’re actual part of the content.

Gifs are great

Edit: you downvote and yet I often get comments appreaciating how the gifs make my 2000 word emails feel like a quick short read.

Re:Most tech content is bullshit by tpmx on Sunday June 07, 2020 @06:16PM (#23451396)
> Edit: you downvote and yet I often get comments appreaciating how the gifs make my 2000 word emails feel like a quick short read.

I sampled your work. It's exactly what we're talking about.

I'm sure this works for you, financially and SEO-wise.. but.. maybe use 500 words and no gifs instead?

Re:Most tech content is bullshit by Swizec on Sunday June 07, 2020 @06:53PM (#23451764)
I often do.

My point is that this stuff doesn’t have to be boring and dry. It’s okay for content to reflect having fun when you’re having fun.

Even my college professors used jokes in their lectures.

Re:Most tech content is bullshit by tpmx on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @12:24PM (#23467996)
It's not the jokes I'm against - it's that monetizable/SEO-style writing, where everything is repeated twice or thrice, and there's loads of filler text.

Actually, let me change my mind on the GIFs. Keep the best ones.

Re:Most tech content is bullshit by azeirah on Sunday June 07, 2020 @02:28PM (#23449438)
Go you! I love high quality written content with a lighter tone. I find it incredibly difficult to focus on dry tests because of my ADHD.
Re:Most tech content is bullshit by Swizec on Sunday June 07, 2020 @03:56PM (#23450244)
Thanks! I actually study fiction writers and standup comedians to help me write/speak better. It makes a world of difference
Re:Most tech content is bullshit by anoncake on Sunday June 07, 2020 @05:23PM (#23450959)
Me too, especially when they're accompanied by moving pictures.
Re:Most tech content is bullshit by Nasrudith on Monday June 08, 2020 @02:28PM (#23459255)
Animated gifs and even infamous features like the "blink" tag are just tools. They need to be used properly.