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[–]N8theGr88s are two loops[M] [スコア非表示] stickied comment (0子コメント)

Thread is locked due to excessive shitposting.

Please see rule 2: Top level comments must contain an unbiased and genuine attempt to answer the question.

[–]nt337loony loopy lovegood 1044ポイント1045ポイント  (94子コメント)

Basically, a shitpost is considered to be a low quality post/comment that adds nothing to the discussion. It's all subjective, there isn't really a clear criteria for what is or isn't a shitpost.

[–]hinslyce 429ポイント430ポイント  (78子コメント)

This. A shitpost is just a worthless post. The goal of shitposting is typically to devalue or derail a conversation. I'd also say that it has to be a conscious act to qualify as shitposting, but obviously it's not really possible to determine an internet poster's motives.

[–]Games_sans_frontiers 277ポイント278ポイント  (57子コメント)

TIL that I shit post. A lot.

[–]Couchtiger23 223ポイント224ポイント  (44子コメント)

This

[–]wicked-dog 172ポイント173ポイント  (27子コメント)

Literally

[–]reynad_NaCl 142ポイント143ポイント  (24子コメント)

Up vote this guy if you agree

[–]krazykenn 155ポイント156ポイント  (19子コメント)

I have nothing thoughtful to contribute but also wish to get upvotes.

[–]tbear2500 5ポイント6ポイント  (2子コメント)

Jedi mind tricks don't work on me. I see your shitpost for what it is.

[–]krazykenn 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

I am a master of shitposting, don't dare try to deceive me.

[–]ClarSco 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Jedi mind tricks do work on you. There are no shitposts to see.

[–]rodw 4ポイント5ポイント  (0子コメント)

I downvoted all of you.

Then I went thru your comment history and downvoted you some more.

Take that shit-posters.

[–]mister_gone 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

I wish I had more than one upvote to give!

[–]AnEpiphanyTooLate 4ポイント5ポイント  (0子コメント)

I literally just want karma.

[–]natzoo 3ポイント4ポイント  (2子コメント)

Upvote this guy if you agree to the terms and conditions ;)

[–]Fat_Ronin 3ポイント4ポイント  (1子コメント)

Can I see it before I make my decision?

I don't know what I am signing up for.

[–]natzoo 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

no one reads it lol.

[–]OV5 4ポイント5ポイント  (1子コメント)

Commenting to save for later (on mobile)

[–]rand486 5ポイント6ポイント  (1子コメント)

This

Would that be a shitcomment?

[–]Asterix1806 5ポイント6ポイント  (0子コメント)

Absolutely. Or, rather, just a shitpost. The term encompasses many kinds of posts, including comments.

[–]JuggaloThugLife 4ポイント5ポイント  (0子コメント)

Wow this is the only time I've seen this comment with a positive karma

[–]karma3000 4ポイント5ポイント  (4子コメント)

Ctrl-F came here for this.

[–]mindscent 0ポイント1ポイント  (3子コメント)

Don't know why you're getting downvoted.

[–]karma3000 1ポイント2ポイント  (2子コメント)

Thanks kind stranger!

[–]8ace40 3ポイント4ポイント  (1子コメント)

Wow this blew up!

RIP my inbox.

[–]bolj 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Jumping on the gold train

[–]nerfcaltrops 3ポイント4ポイント  (0子コメント)

You win the internet.

Edit: haha thank you for upvoting

eDIT: WOW my most upvoted comment thank you REDDIT!!!

[–]zenith2nadir 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

We are all made of stars shitposts

[–]lahimatoa -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

Nice shitpost.

[–]MormonDew -1ポイント0ポイント  (5子コメント)

I also learned this about myself. I actually find it enjoyable. Does this mean I'm a troll also?

[–]comrade_zhukov 5ポイント6ポイント  (2子コメント)

Trolling is simply saying anything to provoke anger or grab attention.

Trolling (properly) requires at least some effort while shitposting requires zero.

[–]MormonDew 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

I'd like to think of myself as a classy sophisticated type of troll.

[–]Neosovereign 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Well, shitposting at least requires you to be at your keyboard and be able to accidentally bang your face against the keyboard until you hit enter. So that is something.

[–]Zone_boy 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

No, unless you actively go out of your way to derail threads.

[–]MormonDew 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

I have only done that like once, or twice. Usually I will do that to family text message chains that get out of control.

[–]sargentzim -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

Going through my post history it's about 90% for me.

[–]BelleHades -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

Reminds me of that "Everybody poops" thing; everyone shitposts now and then.

[–]z500 25ポイント26ポイント  (11子コメント)

I always figured shitposting was the mountain of memes and pun threads that make up most of reddit, without any malicious intent. Was I wrong?

[–]OdiousMachine 31ポイント32ポイント  (3子コメント)

That depends on your point of view. Some consider pun threads as shitposting especially when they are overused and don't add anything meaningful to the discussion.

[–]ChasterMief711 1ポイント2ポイント  (2子コメント)

FYI you replied 4 times. might wanna go back and delete the other 3.

[–]drdouglasp 3ポイント4ポイント  (0子コメント)

sounds like shitposts to me

[–]tullymonster 7ポイント8ポイント  (0子コメント)

That depends on your point of view. Some consider pun threads as shitposting especially when they are overused and don't add anything meaningful to the discussion.

[–]OdiousMachine 4ポイント5ポイント  (1子コメント)

That depends on your point of view. Some consider pun threads as shitposting especially when they are overused and don't add anything meaningful to the discussion.

[–]kirigherkinsfolded over 1000 times 15ポイント16ポイント  (0子コメント)

one more time please I didn't quite catch that

[–]OdiousMachine 3ポイント4ポイント  (0子コメント)

That depends on your point of view. Some consider pun threads as shitposting especially when they are overused and don't add anything meaningful to the discussion.

[–]OdiousMachine 4ポイント5ポイント  (1子コメント)

That depends on your point of view. Some consider pun threads as shitposting especially when they are overused and don't add anything meaningful to the discussion.

[–]tethercat -2ポイント-1ポイント  (0子コメント)

ಠ_ಠ Too far.

[–]Okichah 6ポイント7ポイント  (0子コメント)

I wouldn't say shitposting has a goal. Shitposting can potentially derail, so some that want to derail will use shitposting to do it. But that doesnt mean that the entire goal of shitposting is to derail.

[–]incaseanyonecaredWhat does this thing do? 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

Not to be confused with the "quality shitpost" which is, well, top notch shitposting and thus adds that special something to the thread.

[–]EchoesinthekeyofbluE 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Did you see what you did? Do you see it?

[–]tcpip4lyfe 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

It's getting ready to rain here.

[–]AlexS101 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Talks about worthless posts.

Starts post with "This".

[–]Clark-Kent -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

You can't lock up the shitposts

[–]deprod -2ポイント-1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Nice post but you failed to mention the increasing amount of athletes refusing to attend the Olympic Summer Games in Rio.

[–]sargentzim 17ポイント18ポイント  (2子コメント)

Basically when the same TIL shows up every week, or the walking dead subreddit for the three weeks after the 3rd episode of season 6.

[–]ShittyMcFuck 21ポイント22ポイント  (1子コメント)

TIL Steve Buscemi was a firefighter and helped out at Ground Zero after 9/11

[–]sargentzim 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

No way, that's so fucking cool, I wonder if any people were walking slow in front of him hindering his response time.

[–]jewdai 37ポイント38ポイント  (1子コメント)

for example:

S H I T P O S T
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P
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[–]dbx99 15ポイント16ポイント  (0子コメント)

choo choo! I did nazi that coming.

[–]LaFolie 4ポイント5ポイント  (0子コメント)

I noticed it is used in a satirical way often too.

[–]fazelanvari 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Nice job, Pocahontas.

Like that?

[–]yyzyyzyyz 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

So, now what's a redundant comment again? I don't follow.

[–]Denroll 106ポイント107ポイント  (13子コメント)

There's /r/shitpost which is dedicated to showcasing some of the garbage that makes it to the front page. A lot of it comes from the Advice Animals and Funny subs, as you might expect.

[–]skunkie_jumm 45ポイント46ポイント  (4子コメント)

Shout out to /r/no_sob_story

[–]Kiefyking 19ポイント20ポイント  (3子コメント)

My _______ died, give m'karma.

[–]skunkie_jumm 23ポイント24ポイント  (2子コメント)

This is the game/movie/toy my brother/dad/dog loved playing/watching/chewing. He died a year ago today. Give m'karma.

Picture of game box/dvd box/dog toy.

[–]Restart32 6ポイント7ポイント  (0子コメント)

I quit my job to make this. Upvote plz

[–]Kiefyking 4ポイント5ポイント  (0子コメント)

Am I on the front page??

[–]cynicalelectron 6ポイント7ポイント  (7子コメント)

/r/dota2 is by far the reigning king of shitposting

[–]noobit 5ポイント6ポイント  (0子コメント)

Please. /r/jontron sits the shitpost throne

[–]TheArchist 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

Sorry pal, let me introduce you to /r/osugame...

[–]pipsqueaker117 4ポイント5ポイント  (0子コメント)

To be honest /r/the_donald (while a despicable group of people) has some pretty dank memes.

I thought it was between /r/dota2 and /r/the_donald, but these guys over at /r/jontron seem pretty pro as well

[–]Mtax 71ポイント72ポイント  (7子コメント)

Technically, there are 3 types of shitposts; "Low Quality Shitpost", "Shitpost" and "High Quality Shitpost".

In general shitposts are post that do not add nothing to discussion or topic overall, but it's not necessarily an ultimately bad thing.

Low quality shitposts are something that often is considered trolling and banable.

High quality shitposts are what may doesn't add to anything to topic, but someone might have spent some time on doing such thing and is enjoyable by most of community.

[–]Zone_boy 44ポイント45ポイント  (3子コメント)

High quality shitposts are rare but most enjoyable. The rest should be condemned.

[–]Alexei_Kovalev_GOAT 48ポイント49ポイント  (0子コメント)

For example, a high quality shitpost would be when some guy posted to r/nba last year "how good would Lebron be if he played in sandals?" . And then went in-depth about how Lebron's stats would change.

[–]henrykazuka 14ポイント15ポイント  (0子コメント)

You need the desert of low quality shitposts to appreciate the high quality shitpost oasis. Otherwise it's just plain water.

[–]DragovicNot really in the loop, just has Google 7ポイント8ポイント  (0子コメント)

Since I still have it in my clipboard he's an example of a high quality shitpost according too /r/metal that I made in reference to a Metallica post:

You should pay more attention to them. The entirety of St. Anger's lyrics explored everything from anger, grief, and loss to greed and corporate corruption, in particular covering up Lar's suicide from survivors guilt due to the bus accident with an impersonator impersonator just like they did with Paul McCartney for the money. I think it was all those hints they dropped about it throughout the album like in the title track of St. Anger that made it so good.

The parts about "Saint Anger 'round my neck" are clearly alluding to how Lars hung himself, especially the "He never gets respect" part. The only one who doesn't get respect is Lars so clearly James is talking about Lars and the lines:

I need a voice to let myself
To let myself go free

That's clearly alluding to how Lars doesn't have a voice anymore to let people know that he's free of Metallica and James is that voice. It's not just that song but the entire album has a focus on death and grieving, particularly suicide. Like the line in Frantic:

My lifestyle determines my death style

Keep searching, Keep on searching
This search goes on, This search goes on

That's clearly a reference to, how Lars lived feeling guilty about surviving and continually searching for something to absolve him of the guilt. Unfortunately, what he found was suicide. Then there's Some Kind of Monster which has lines like this:

This is the face that stones you cold
This is the moment that needs to breathe
These are the claws that scratch these wounds
This is the pain that never leaves

James is clearly talking about having walked in and seen Lars dead body that stoned him cold. The moment needs breathe because it's still fresh in his mind so he needs time to mourn because talking about it still scratches his wounds but he knows that the pain of losing a friend will never leave. The entirety of Invisible Kid is clearly his remembering his thoughts on young Lars and remembering his memories of his now dead friend. My World is probably the most direct about the subject matter with lines like:

Mama, why's it rainin' in my room
Cheer up boy clouds will move on soon
Heavy fog got me lost inside
Gonna sit right back and enjoy this ride

and

I'm out of my head, out of my head
Get 'em out of my head, out of my head
Get 'em out

He's clearly taking Lars death really hard and wants him out of his head so he doesn't have to experience the pain of loss. Dirty Window is interesting since it seems like James is actually trying to imagine what Lars's final moments right before his suicide were with lines like:

I see my reflection in the window
This window clean inside, dirty on the out
I'm looking different than me
This house is clean baby
This house is clean

Obviously by clean he means clean of guilt but he knew that he'd still look guilty to everyone else though he didn't know his death would be swept under the rug. How unfortunate. Then there's Shoot Me Again, one of the most powerful songs on the album.

Stand silent in flames
Stand tall 'till it fades

Shoot me again
I ain't dead yet

This is clearly about Lars memory of the bus accident and all those "It should have been Lars" jokes people make. James must have known how much it hurt Lars inside each time he heard them. Sweet Amber is clearly references to Lars suicide note with lines like this:

She holds the pen that spells the end
She traces me and draws me in

I really wish we had a chance to read it but I guess this song is the closest we'll get to it. Unamed Feeling in it's entirety is about the moment when James learned of Lars's death. It's clearly about him being too shocked to process his feelings but he's aware of them and how they're just out of his grasp to comprehend just yet. Purify is going back and building on Dirty Window with what James probably imagined Lars thinking and feeling seconds before the end. All Within My Hands is both one of the most bittersweet songs on the album. With lines like:

Hate me now
Kill all within my hands
Hate me now
Crush all within my hands
Squeeze all within my hands
Choke all within my hands
Hate me now
Trap all within my hands
Hurry up and hate me now
Kill all within my hands

Obviously this is about Lars dying moments and him finally achieving freedom by crushing, killing, and choking all that he is in the ultimate form of self destruction and the echoing line "Hate me now" being repeated as a final take that to the world that seems to hate him. There's also the album art. It's a red fist being strangled by a rope. The rope is clearly meant to represent the guilt that slowly drove Lar's to suicide while the clenched red fist represents Lar's anger and will to live that was keeping the rope of guilt from effortlessly destroying him. Getting the depressive suicidal black metal drummer to impersonate him was a nice touch if a bit morbid but at least it helped add to the depressive atmosphere of the album.

[–]Alternative_Reality 8ポイント9ポイント  (1子コメント)

Shitposts in sports subs are known as "off-season threads" because they are content for the sake of content when there is little news of note to generate content, so users take it upon themselves to make some content, no matter how low effort it is, such as "if your head coach was a type of cheese, what cheese would he be?"

[–]hideki101 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

The same tends to happen in tv and other series subreddits. The time in between seasons/releases is sometimes called the hiatus, and is a major source of shitposts.

[–]Beelzebubs-Barrister 4ポイント5ポイント  (0子コメント)

I suggest previewing r/dota2 for a sub almost entirely made out of highqualityshitposts

[–]uhh_tina_uhh 161ポイント162ポイント  (17子コメント)

I'm assuming you came across one of the hundreds of the_Donald posts on /r/all.

A shit post is a low-effort, ironical or meme-ish post that is related to the general theme of the subreddit but doesn't necessarily advance or contribute to the agenda. It's what the phrase says. It's a post of shitty quality that's meant to elicit a groan and eye roll, quite like a bad dad joke.

[–]Zone_boy 63ポイント64ポイント  (5子コメント)

Most of /r/The_Donald posts are shitposts because they're low effort content with no lasting value, and doesn't generation worthy discussion. /r/The_Donald is the master of shitposting because they don't care about the content as long they're being heard.

[–]LKalos 12ポイント13ポイント  (0子コメント)

/r/The_Donald is the master of shitposting

/r/sweden is going to be pissed when they hear that!

[–]rand486 59ポイント60ポイント  (1子コメント)

/r/The_Donald is the master of shitposting because they don't care about the content as long they're being heard.

/r/The_Donald is the greatest subreddit, with all the top redditors on there. Everybody says so. All the best comments are in there, with the highest karma - only the best. The karma count is yuge.

I hate myself a little...

[–]Seventh_Jim 8ポイント9ポイント  (0子コメント)

ADVANCED SHITPOSTS!

Also, posting this while shitting at work; pay me to poop!

[–]ThereGoesTheSquash 14ポイント15ポイント  (1子コメント)

...so just like Donald Trump himself?

[–]Ezra_Pound_in_Italy[S] 14ポイント15ポイント  (0子コメント)

Yeah, I mean I'd seen it before, but their use of it made me question whether I actually knew what it was supposed to mean.

[–]FlamingoRock 6ポイント7ポイント  (8子コメント)

Can you also explain what that sub is on about? I don't understand the bombarding of /r/all that's currently happening. Is it backlash from yesterday's announcement regarding the Orlando debacle?

[–]are_you_seriously 17ポイント18ポイント  (7子コメント)

It started off as a satirical thing making fun of trump. And like all things satire, the subtlety was lost on the dumbasses. Now it's just another racist sub, but with the additional agenda of getting trump elected.

Quick e- oops I misread. Yes, that sub is crying wolf because of the Orlando thing. They're just always crying wolf.

[–]FlamingoRock 10ポイント11ポイント  (4子コメント)

That sub is just so strange to me....how old are they? Do they even care about Trump being president? why does it matter that they are on all in the first place?

[–]are_you_seriously 0ポイント1ポイント  (3子コメント)

So the way it's explained to me is like this:

Because of this country's unique history, race relations in this country is all sorts of fucked up. To combat all the shitty things done to black people, the post-civil rights movement times became increasingly sensitive towards everyday racism, like using "nigger" to describe or address a black person.

However, even though surface/sanctioned racism was gone, black people can still feel the discrimination. So they started using white guilt to their advantage (you play the hand you're dealt). But like everything else, some of the black people started to really abuse it and believe their own bullshit. So now white people have to walk on egg shells in THEIR country around a bunch of slave descendants (this subtle shift in perspective is important). And now, on top of also being required to be super sensitive and subservient to women as well as all minorities, white people (guys in particular, aged 25-35) are tired of that shit and feeling like they're not the #1 race/gender anymore and want that status back.

Racism and bigotry are really prevalent and sometimes related to each other in trump's voter base. They can't see beyond their own vitriolic, justified emotions and immediate wants. That's all there is to it.

[–]FlamingoRock 11ポイント12ポイント  (2子コメント)

Black people are still discriminated against through institutional racism rampant throughout the American health, police, education, and political systems (just to name a few) that have been in place for centuries. If young white men are nervous about losing any kind of racial power (lol), then it should be from hispanic populations increasing in recent decades.

Anyhoo, I'm not sure what that has to do with a subreddit that states it's about a political campaign but really seems to just be the mental masterbation of about 170k teenagers. They clearly aren't trying to help Trump so I just don't see the point in simply causing a kerfuffle.

I appreciate you attempting to explain it though! :)

[–]are_you_seriously 10ポイント11ポイント  (1子コメント)

I'm just saying that trumps supporters are racist and disillusioned. They're angry and they want to blame an external source for all their woes.

Maybe there are a bunch of teenagers running that sub, but Trump's major voting demographic is white male, 18-35, and that's reflected in the comments.

[–]FlamingoRock 7ポイント8ポイント  (0子コメント)

It's alarming to me that is the GOP's nomination. For some reason it never really dawned on me that is actually his voting demo. Damn.

[–]Sigma1977 12ポイント13ポイント  (1子コメント)

It started off as a satirical thing making fun of trump. And like all things satire, the subtlety was lost on the dumbasses. Now it's just another racist sub, but with the additional agenda of getting trump elected.

It's genuinely terrifying that the office of President of the powerful country in the world is going to go to a man most well known for being a reality show judge partially because of a prolonged /pol/ in-joke.

[–]NaturalSelectionDied 8ポイント9ポイント  (0子コメント)

That's all this is. A running /pol/ inside joke. 4chans /pol/ had an exodus with this becoming one of the spots now frequented by them.

[–]headless_bourgeoisie -2ポイント-1ポイント  (0子コメント)

ironical

Not a word.

[–]Kor_of_Memory 43ポイント44ポイント  (2子コメント)

A shit post is really all about just shitting on the entire topic/conversation/OP and not giving anything to the conversation.

Example:

OP: Guys, I really like the way the new Zelda looks. Should I buy a Wii U when it goes on sale, or should I get the new NX when it comes out instead?

Shitposter: Neither.

Notice that this doesn't actually answer the question OP was asking. In fact, it brings up a possible new option, except the shit poster didn't really provide any points or counter-points to extend a conversation. The Shit poster just wanted to come in and shit on the conversation with no hopes of anything other than poisoning the topic.

[–]bogidyboy 7ポイント8ポイント  (0子コメント)

More like:

"Neither

Edit: HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAA look at all the fanboys downvoting me for calling it like it is LOL HAHA"

[–]henrykazuka 5ポイント6ポイント  (0子コメント)

OP: Guys, I really like the way the new Zelda looks. Should I buy a Wii U when it goes on sale, or should I get the new NX when it comes out instead?

Shitposter: Neither Yes.

FTFY.

[–]Slackerguy 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

I scrolled two posts down on my frontpage and found this: www.np.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/4o3215/coworker_steals_other_coworkers_proof_of_purchase. Thought it would make a good example of a shitpost.

[–]gobberpooperwhile(1) 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Unmeaningful, low-effort comment or image that either doesn't add to the discussion, takes away from it, or derails it altogether. Usually involves pumping in memes as well.

[–]TeamStark31 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Another thing to add is that a shitpost is usually intentional. Especially on Reddit, where people karma farm, they'll take something from elsewhere that's popular and post it here, knowing it will get karma but not caring about the quality of said post and where it's posted.

[–]CeltiCfr0st 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Some examples, /r/shitpost

[–]ryanasimov 4ポイント5ポイント  (0子コメント)

I've found accusations of shitposting to be just about the most subjective thing on Reddit. One man's shitpost is another man's belly laugh.

I've sometimes found value in what other people have deemed shitposts. I've even occasionally forcefully exhaled out my nostrils after reading a funny shitpost.

[–]mystriddlery 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

I thought people got tired of saying "shitty post" and condensed it to shitpost.

[–]Lifeguard2012 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

It's a post you consider to be shitty. It's totally subjective, but often a lot of people tend to agree.

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[removed]

    [–]nt337loony loopy lovegood[M] 1ポイント2ポイント  (2子コメント)

    Removed - rule 3

    [–]1Daniel66 5ポイント6ポイント  (1子コメント)

    Was giving an example of a shitpost. But rules are rules. Thanks

    [–]Unidangoofed 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    You can't out-meme the meme-master, Daniel!.

    [–]soeob 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    For good examples I'd check out /r/flashtv or /r/arrow

    Basically, a post that doesn't add to a conversation or one that is low quality.

    [–]OnlyDeanCanLayEggs 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

    In many tongue-in-cheek subreddits, a "shit-post" is any post (usually a top-level post, not a comment) that is intended to be humorous by using in-jokes, self-referential humor, self-deprecation, or goofy fan-art.

    The subreddit /r/LinuxCircleJerk is also entirely composed of the type of "shitpost" described above.

    [–]holmoris 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    If you see the term used in regard to something on Tumblr it's almost always this definition.

    [–]DramaticShitposter 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    It can mean a bunch of different things depending on what the post is actually about. A meme can be a shitpost if its posted in a sub that isnt about memes. An example of this would be r/FlashTV which is a sub for the tv show The Flash. They just make memes because they're on off season. Some subs allow meme shitposts and some only allow them at certain times. Another meaning for shitpost is trolling or adding nothing to the converstaion. An example of this would be like if I commented on this thread "Shitpost means you take a shit on a lamp post." It adds nothing to what you were trying to achieve or say and usually gets you downvoted or in some cases banned.

    [–]ViKomprenas 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    I second the definitions given elsewhere, and also suggest this one, taken from /r/homestuck's shitpost rule:

    A shitpost is a crude post that edits, parodies or references existing content, and/or humor that works exclusively in the /r/homestuck environment.

    Obviously you fill in the sub's name.

    [–]bored-now 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

    It depends really on the context, I know in r/nfl & r/cfb "shitposting" would be a post that barely touches on what the subreddit is about. You see a lot of shitposts on those two subreddits during the offseason (because there's no games, nothing really to talk about, more so on r/cfb then r/nfl, but still).

    Sometimes the shitpost can be lighthearted and fun, and the people of the sub will get behind it and have a laugh, but usually it's just the equivalent of spam.

    [–]tm1087 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Offseason shitposting in r/nfl is a little different in that everyone one agrees that shitposting in the offseason is acceptable, but infrequently acceptable in season.

    I love r/nfl and is probably only 5% of the r/soccer salt, but in the offseason flooded with, "If sandwiches are quarterbacks, what sandwich would yours be?" Posts.

    [–]ruthlessrellik 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    If you ask the people at /r/shitpost they will tell you everything from /r/gaming is a shitpost, every NSFW post on /r/askreddit, and most attractive girls on /r/gifs or /r/pics.

    [–]SecretDragoonuhhhhhh -1ポイント0ポイント  (7子コメント)

    It's just a more reddit/chan term for trolling - when you post something low quality to either add nothing to the conversation or try and bait some bottom feeders into replying to you to start some sort of argument.

    I don't see how this term is ambiguous at all.

    [–]Nolzi 14ポイント15ポイント  (0子コメント)

    no, trolling is baiting, shitpost is low effort meme and circlejerk

    [–]Ezra_Pound_in_Italy[S] 6ポイント7ポイント  (5子コメント)

    Mostly because people tend to use it in kind of a positive way, some times. r/the_donald, r/4chan, r/me_irl - some people on those subreddits and elsewhere seem proud of their 'shitposting abilities' or whatever, but then other people use it as an honest-to-God insult. If nobody comes out and outright explains some of this internet stuff to you, it can seem really bizarre.

    [–]SecretDragoonuhhhhhh 8ポイント9ポイント  (3子コメント)

    Because these subreddits are low quality cesspools filled with people who are known for vote brigading and having an overall immature outlook on life. I would suggest not subscribing / visiting to any of these places and you will end up being a better person. They are not representative of reddit as a whole (and /r/4chan is not representative of the vast majority of chans for that matter).

    [–]SecondTalon 3ポイント4ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Yeah, in my time on Reddit and all the places I've been on here, comments I've read and so on...

    I'd say they kinda are representative of Reddit as a whole. There are sections that aren't complete shit, but finding them is difficult.

    [–]Jettie12 3ポイント4ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Don't take places that exalt shitposting so seriously.

    [–]sozcaps 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Same with the people of Fatpeoplehate. They were called shitlords so many times they eventually took pride in identifying with it. Now that FPH is closed, there are a ton of Shitlord_Usernames on Voat, where shitlords roam the wild.

    [–]Jezawan 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Basically the kind of post that made you leave Facebook and only use Reddit instead.

    [–]ShaneH7646 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    A "shit" post

    [–]jjeezy 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    It is a post that is correctly described as shit.

    [–]dragontology 0ポイント1ポイント  (4子コメント)

    In my book, and this might differ from others, a shitpost is a troll post that isn't necessarily malicious. Let me clarify: a troll post is intended to sabotage the post and/or one or more of the commenters. Trolling is malicious by definition and is often intended to steer a discussion away from civil discourse. By contrast, a shitpost isn't malicious at all. Posts like "This!" or "Me too!" are basically shitposts. They aren't hurting anything, they just lower the signal:noise ratio, especially in a forum like Reddit where you can simply upvote (or downvote) to express your opinion on a particular post without offering anything.

    If I wanted to shitpost in response to the OP, I might inform you that the comma and period (but no other punctuation!) belong INSIDE the quotes (this is true, but by making that my only reply, I wouldn't be doing the actual discussion any favors. And this is borderline trolling, but it's not really malicious, just annoying. Not just because nobody likes a grammar Nazi (even other grammar Nazis), but again, because it doesn't contribute to the discussion.

    [–]Ezra_Pound_in_Italy[S] -1ポイント0ポイント  (1子コメント)

    I'm not sure that quotation thing is true. As a literature student currently writing his PhD thesis I tend to quote from sources quite a lot, and every style guide I've ever read prefers the way I did it up there.

    [–]dragontology 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

    Well, it's certainly true for dialogue, I know that. Or at least it's how I've always done it. I could be wrong. My most recent source was one of those English language blogs. I often Google which word to use (e.g. ensure vs insure) and there are a few sites that teach English and grammar. English is my first and native language, but I'm always learning and I figure it's better to look it up than to guess. But, do what your teachers want, obviously. I know too well what it's like to have to do something a certain way, whether or not I agree.

    [–]kyzfrintin -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

    I might inform you that the comma and period (but no other punctuation!) belong INSIDE the quotes

    Only in US English. British English prefers commas outside quotes.

    [–]denshi -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

    It's the new 'trolling'. It just means disagreement with a hint of derision.

    [–]undefeatedantitheist -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

    It's opinion masquerading as fact; a pejorative for posts people don't like.