I almost always mute people who respond with gifs
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Even if they’re relevant and convey something not conveyed as well verbally?
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yes, if that's their belief then they aren't old enough to use words and I don't want to see their replies
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Do you feel that way about music and visual art, too? I’m not sure whether you’re serious because it’s so hard to wrap my mind around that view
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No. Gifs are not Mozart, that’s an insane equivalence
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It’s not one I made, either. My claim is that there are contexts in which words aren’t the best medium for communication. A .gif, piece of music, or art piece can sometimes express something better than words. In that regard, .gifs are like music
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A .gif being useful isn’t that different from the expression “a picture is worth a thousand words”