Un-Sourced Pictures of Tweets? Why?
Un-sourced tweets are not always an accurate portrayal.
A picture of a tweet from a year ago is different than a tweet posted today. Context matters.
I understand that some can not access the link to tweets and it is commendable to make those posts accessible to those who don't tweet. But, not including the source link seems troublesome. A faked picture can be passed along with inaccurate or out of context information and now is not the time to be imprecise.
Truth and context are important things.
There are and will be a lot of provocateurs posting here. It is important to keep sources identified. Providing sources allows people to view information in its original context and prevent dubious information from being spread.
Please include source links when you post someones tweet.
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It's not like "OMG, The Horror!" but it seems troubling that it is common enough for my casual browsing to see something like this:
With no link to the source tweet. Where if that information is provided it would be obvious that this tweet is from 2018.
From the image above you can't see that this is two years old.
But here you can:
Link to tweet
As you say “context matters”, so provide some. 
I've been reading here for years. And I see posts that complain about using certain sources and how it shouldn't be done here. We're better than that, etc.
But I have lately being seeing more post of images that represent tweets that are not attributed to a source. It is probably pedantic of me.
I was just wondering if anyone else had an issue with un-sourced material being posted?
Ya know?
Because honestly, I haven't noticed a trend. But to help you out...
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213855642
Different Drummer linked for you, the source may not be cited by whoever's tweet they copied and hotlinked it from. (And quite often people will use image links for tweets that have been deleted, to preserve them.) The image becomes, in effect, a standalone meme.
In the case of the tweet image Different Drummer posted, we can see it's from @FrankConniff on 3 August.
So one way to try to find the original if it matters to you would be to go to Frank Conniff's twitter account and see whether you can find it there. Which I just did:
Link to tweet
@FrankConniff
Chuck Todd to NBC exec: "So, you're moving my show to 1pm?"
NBC Exec: "Yep."
He never found out why because he doesn't ask follow-up questions.
Otherwise, you can try Googling a phrase from the tweet, but the success of that can be mixed.
It also gave me small joy to click the link and watch the tweet open in a new tab. I literally chuckled aloud.
Several times now because of that picture/tweet I have either smiled or chuckled audibly; once earlier today when I first saw it, again when it was posted in this thread, and again when I clicked your link.
I fucking loathe Chuck Todd:
Inform the Public? Not My Job, Says Chuck Todd
https://fair.org/home/inform-the-public-not-my-job-says-chuck-todd/
Appearing on MSNBC‘s Morning Joe today (9/18/13), Todd responded to Ed Rendell’s claim that Obamacare opponents are full of misinformation about the program by explaining that this was because Republicans “have successfully messaged against it.” But wasn’t journalism’s job to expose misinformation? No, Todd insisted; if the public was misinformed about the Affordable Care Act, it was the president’s fault for not pushing back:
What I always love is people say, “Well, it’s you folks’ fault in the media.” No, it’s the president of the United States’ fault for not selling it.
It’s sad that NBC‘s White House correspondent thinks his job is merely to convey politicians pronouncements, with no care about whether they are true or false. In fact, scrutinizing claims, particularly those from powerful officials, is an essential part of journalism. It’s embarrassing to have to cite elementary principles to one the nation’s most influential reporters, but Todd should consider reviewing the Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics, where, under the heading “Seek Truth and Report It,” the very first tenet implores journalists to “test the accuracy of information from all sources.”
Fuck that over paid piece of shit.
Thank god I have that image above this reply to give me another smile once I hit the "Post my reply!" button.
YAY!
It Is What It Is.
Right?
