This is funny...

[EyeKhan]

Especially since NPR listeners tend to think of themselves as better informed ---- Read before you comment....

http://kotaku.com/a-reminder-that-no...ing-1557812641

A Reminder That Not Everyone Reads Before Commenting

Steve Marinconz

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On April Fool's day, NPR had an extremely simple joke that turned out to be an incredibly effective demonstration of how much commenters on Facebook actually read of the articles they comment on.

The post was simple:

Except if you actually clicked through you got this:

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Congratulations, genuine readers, and happy April Fools' Day!

We sometimes get the sense that some people are commenting on NPR stories that they haven't actually read. If you are reading this, please like this post and do not comment on it. Then let's see what people have to say about this "story."

Best wishes and have an enjoyable day,
Your friends at NPR

And of course, it worked like a charm, with several commenters even blaming video games. The anger at being accused of not reading, and the theories about why are both fun to read:

And some took the joke and ran with it:

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So remember next time you see something that gets you riled up on the internet: It's hard to fit the full story in a headline!

[Ominous Gamer]

Preaching to the choir. Have you seen some of the replies in this place?

[EyeKhan]

Preaching to the choir. Have you seen some of the replies in this place?

Certainly. We should at least have the courtesy to declare TLDR. Even more frustrating is the reply that quotes you and argues against a position you didn't take as though you did.

[Timbuk2]

tl:dr

[Wraith]

Certainly. We should at least have the courtesy to declare TLDR. Even more frustrating is the reply that quotes you and argues against a position you didn't take as though you did.

I doubt the article's study even really means what you think it does - there are alternative interpretations possible, and your knee-jerk reaction of blaming it on charter schools is frankly ridiculous. There's nothing wrong with our reading comprehension.

[EyeKhan]

I doubt the article's study even really means what you think it does - there are alternative interpretations possible, and your knee-jerk reaction of blaming it on charter schools is frankly ridiculous. There's nothing wrong with our reading comprehension.

[Dreadnaught]

I doubt the article's study even really means what you think it does - there are alternative interpretations possible, and your knee-jerk reaction of blaming it on charter schools is frankly ridiculous. There's nothing wrong with our reading comprehension.

Bravo.