What is a term to describe expressing one's opinions with links and memes instead of words? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 11 months ago by tallricefarmer@sopuli.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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My views on things often differ from those in my social circle. I am often bombarded with article links and videos from people with no words of their own attached. It is very easy to send a link. It takes a bit of effort to form a coherent paragraph expressing a single thought.

I would describe this kind of communication as lazy and not very good. I am sure others experience this often as well. I am wondering if there is a proper term for it, or if it is worth trying to coin a term for it.

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[-] Saigonauticon@voltage.vn 4 points 11 months ago

You could verb meme. They memed. She is memeing. He will meme.

Another descriptive candidate could perhaps be 'echoing'. It evokes a rapid repetition without processing. Other uses work nicely too -- e.g. "the notes of the student echo the notes of the teacher, not having passed through the minds of either". Or "they simply echoed the meme they had received".

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