Forced GIFs are the new forced memes

[AndreaJames]

Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2018/02/14/forced-gifs-are-the-new-forced.html

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[Gutierrez]

[TornPaperNapkin]

I think I saw this as a sketch on College Humor or Cracked at some point as a joke. I feel like it was a good joke, but not such a good practical idea (which made it a good joke).

[knoxblox]

I wonder how many years before I’m cowering in a corner of my apartment trying to avoid the gaze of my screen like Winston Smith?

[Grey_Devil]

welp, now might be time to stop using giphy for me

[milliefink]

@AndreaJames

Giphy, which created a very handy platform for creating GIFs from existing content, is now bringing influencers into their studios

[RickMycroft]

[Boundegar]

GIFs (pronounced like “gifts” without the T) are now so ubiquitous…

Ladies and gentlemen, the verdict is in.

[Papasan]

[Grey_Devil]

Needs more brand synergy…

[Brainspore]

@TornPaperNapkin

I think I saw this as a sketch on College Humor or Cracked at some point as a joke.

I saw a similar sketch involving a casting call for LOLcat memes.

[Caleb_Williamson]

[MarcVader]

[joey_bladb]

And of course, Facebook GIFs – which IMO is THE best feature to arrive on the platform in a long time – will prioritize the GIFs with ad content.

Oh I know, I’ll stop using Facebook as a protest! That’ll show them!

[Israel_B]

For a long time I thought of this very BBS as a land of Forced GIFs

[ymr049c]

“That’s not how it works. That’s not how any of this works!”