Like many other complaints and insults I've voiced in this medium, this is a small thing that has annoyed me much more than it really ought to.
When people share screenshot of something when they really ought to just have linked to a page.
It really is blindingly simple. If you expect anyone clicking your link to read any more than one or two lines, or look at ANY picture, then you're better linking them directly to that page or that image. Sending a screenshot might well ensure that people on the other end see exactly what you see but that's not necessarily what's best.
Sending a link instead gives followers the opportunity to see any images at full resolution, to see the full context of what you're sharing and ensures that the original source gets the hits they deserve for their content. Sometimes it gives me the impression that people are sending a screenshot just so that any interested party has to comment and ask for the link!
Of course there are some good reasons to send a screenshot. If you're outside of a browser that's a dead giveaway, since you don't really have any other option. Within the browser you really ought to be careful. Nearly everything is best shared by simply copying the contents of the address bar and sending that. Times you are right to use a screenshot are when you won't be able to recreate what you're looking at through a link, or if the page you're linking is likely to change an error or be taken down entirely, a screenshot will be the only way.
I guess I'm screenshot loosely- If you're only trying to draw attention to a particular part, you should crop (or use snipping tool) accordingly!
With your support, I aim to draft to send through parliament.
Thank you and goodnight
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