[b]"Shitposts"[/b] A "shitpost" is a comment or thread(usually the latter) that typically contains no conversational value at all. The purpose of its creation varies from one member to another, and are usually made to troll or to start a meme. "Shitposts" can often take the form of Copy Pastas, blank posts, YouTube links, or nonsensical threads such as "I'm New" or "Petition to [thing that nobody wants to do]" threads. "Shitposting" is fairly easy and don't require much thought into the content. The typical creation process usually involve coming up with a title that attracts users(also known as clickbaiting) followed by random content in the text body. More elaborate "shitposts," however, require a bit more creativity. These types of posts usually evolve into memes. An example of a "shitpost" is this thread made by a fellow ARDENT member: https://www.bungie.net/en/Clan/Post/1475463/219360221/0/0 "Shitposts" can occasionally be humorous but can also incite anger or stir drama depending on the context or interpretation by others. [u]Edit: just realized the link above was for a private thread. If you're not an ARDENT member, click here to view the thread: http://imgur.com/z8xmsCI[/u] [spoiler]#OFFTOPIC For Dummies is a series of threads in which I try to go over the various things I've found on these forums during my stay here. They may not always be accurate, but I'll try to include as many facts as I can. If you'd like to read the rest of the threads in this series, click on the #otfordummies hashtag under the original post. If you enjoy this thread and want to see more, consider liking/upvoting it so I can see how many people are actually interested. Thank you <3[/spoiler]