Do You Like CopyCat Threads?

[Parche]

:hi:

:shrug:

[TZ]

1. I'm fine with them.

And for those who think their lame, there is plenty of OTHER lame ass stuff posted here.

[Breeze54]

10. I think 8 'copy cat' posts in a row, with the same altered title is not funny

and pretty lame. :hi: One is sort of funny but 8 in a row is lame, in my book.

[BarenakedLady]

19. I own the same book.

:hi:

[Midlodemocrat]

2. No.

[mainegreen]

3. Yes.

[TZ]

5. I need to steal the picture

Seriously. Too cute

[flvegan]

4. This thread is begging for a copycat.

[Sock Puppet]

6. No.

Unless they are funny. Then yes.

[terrya]

11. I'm not very good at funny copycat posts.

Best left to the professionals.

[PeaceNikki]

14. Yes.

Unless they are stupid. Then no.

Mostly they're stupid.

[Guava Jelly]

7. I think 1-3 copycats are fine

As long as they are creative and funny.(I have been guilty of some pretty lame ones) :hide:
Any more then that can be sort of annoying.

[supernova]

8. It depends on the original

If it's a serious post asking for help/sympathy or just serious ruminations about life, then no; copycat threads are in poor taste, IMO. One of the first basic rules about communication is that you reply in the same method and spirit as the original. That creates understanding and good will. Someone who is hurting or wanting legitimate info will take it as a slap. And why be an intentional prick about it? I've been on the 'net for 20 years, and that attitude has never sat well with me. It never will.

If the original post is funny or and not serious, one or two copy cats are fine and sorta funny. Very few people can do it well and unfortunately many more people try it than have a knack for it. Endless copycats get very old very fast, especially if the OP has fallen off the front page and people are still making fun of it.

[Flaxbee]

15. what supernova said...

depends on the context.

[LSK]

9. sure, why not?

[femmocrat]

12. I do! Some of them are really witty, IMO.

My only problem is that sometimes I can't tell if it is a copycat until I happen upon the OP. But I only pop in here once or twice a day, so I miss a lot.

[TZ]

13. actually as someone pointed out

Copycatting within a copycat thread is actually better and more fun. It doesn't clog it up and if its already a copycat, then probably only those who enjoy it are going to be clicking on it anyway.
Plus you can see all responses easier.

[leeroysphitz]

16. Do You Like Cappy Pot Heads?

[Catbird]

17. Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.

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[grannylib]

18. I agree, several in a row all ripping off the same thing, gets old

REALLY fast. Occasionally, there are some clever ones, but I could do without them most of the time.

[mitchum]

20. No, they rank below Top Ten lists and slightly above knock knock jokes

[madinmaryland]

21. Anything less than EIGHT copycat threads at one time is REALLY FUCKING LAMO!!1!!

:grr:

Fucking village idiots don't even know what inane is!

[soleft]

22. that looks like my dead cat

:(

[Haole Girl]

23. Not when they are intended to be hurtful

Or when a person, or sometimes several people (the old pack mentality), uses a copycat as an opportunity to be cruel or hateful.

[datasuspect]

24. yeah, some of them are pretty funny.

the ones that bother people to the point where they post about not liking them are the best.