Where to stow your plus-bulge. 5 main misconceptions.
In Search of Common Sense.
Hello, reader. I'll start by saying that you should not click on the "plus" button on this post until you have read it in full. And now I will tell you why.
The choice of what to read and whom to give a plus to on this resource is simply enormous (it’s overwhelming, especially if you don’t read everything in a row like I do)), but only about 5% of those present can assess a post sensibly before reading it (by the preview). I am absolutely sure of this. Many are influenced by various temptations like "freebies" and "stupid humor" and so on. Everyone chooses what is important to them, here I will talk about popular misconceptions. And this post should also be assessed wisely since it may turn out to be worthless.
Misconception One — I love THIS game.
A wonderful thought, go to the profile and make a note about it. There is a field for this. The belonging of the post to a favorite/unfavorite game does not change the quality of the post. Moreover, in blogs of favorite games, I personally hold a stricter assessment of posts and consider this correct. I want to see good quality posts about my favorite games, not just any nonsense.
Conclusion: Stop encouraging blogs/posts based on the principle of love/hate for the game.
Misconception Two — I love THIS author.
A wonderful thought, subscribe to his posts. There is a button for this. The belonging of the post to a specific person does not make the post better/worse. Anyone can post nonsense or suddenly get inspired and write an excellent post. Before assessing, it is better not to look at the nickname/level of the writer, and if you have looked — assess experienced writers more strictly as they have experience not only on the site but also in writing posts.
Conclusion: Don't judge the post by the author.
Misconception Three — I like the TITLE.
The title has no direct relation to the content of the post. Read yellow newspapers or banners and compare the title with the content.
Conclusion: you got it.
Misconception Four — what a cute PICTURE.
A post is not a picture. A post is primarily text (unless it’s a collection of screenshots). It is important how the author wrote the text, what it is about, and so on. If you add REY to every post - they won't get any better.
Conclusion: do it yourself.
Misconception Five — ew, this is COPYPASTE.
There are different types of copy-pasting. In any case, a text written by anyone and not copied by them from the internet should receive 10-15 times more attention and, accordingly, pluses. In the case of copy-pasting, think about the significance of gaming news or the necessity of such foreign labor in the blog if it’s an interesting article. In any case, when reading copy-paste, first of all, pay attention to the formatting. You can copy everything just by pressing the combo "ctrl+a ctrl+c ctrl+v". Such copy-pastes are not needed by anyone even if it’s news. You can copy not only the text but also beautifully format it, highlight the main points, emphasize the most significant, and provide a link to the original source, not to the 20th instance where the news was found. If there are sensible thoughts on the topic - add them. Why not give a plus for such efforts - it is sometimes no less work than writing a decent original post.
Conclusion: Think when reading copy-paste.
Where should I put my pluses?
Give them to truly good posts and blogs. Regardless of loud titles and high levels. Specifically for those who are not in the know, here is this post about good blogs, but everything flows and changes, and within a day/week/month/year, the information from it may hopelessly become outdated. Do you have a brain? Use it.
When used correctly, you can confidently endorse this picture:
P.S. Yes, the obvious is under the spoiler. (Your YAY)