Can we ban popcorn memes, please?

[/\/\3phist0]

It's pointless, unfunny, and clutters up threads while adding nothing to the conversation.

Is it supposed to insinuate that people are going to argue, and the popcorn-eater wants to watch it? Why encourage that? It's so stupid!

no:

 

[pcake]

That popcorn container is full for a reason...

because cats don't eat popcorn?

oh, just saw the other cat popcorn gif - i guess they do!

 

[Slevage]

If an effort to conserve more, I'm eating popcorn off the Christmas tree, as we write...

You're lucky. I bought new strings for my 2 EUB's in 2016. Just finished the needles and starting on the bark.

 

[Plutonium244]

The popcorn meme does serve a useful purpose when it comes to discussion forums. It's a very pointed cautionary comment that's saying the conversation is about to start heading in circles because both (or more) sides are digging in for a stalemate. It tends to defuse the situation by letting the people doubling down on their positions know that the rest of the community is starting to find their intransigence and bickering to be 'amusing.' It's about as friendly a way to say "This is not important - so will you all just drop it, please?" as there is.
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A couple of other points…

- It's all well to conduct a poll of sorts on things like this. But it's also important to remember that this is a privately owned and operated web community. And the only people whose opinions on things like rules or direction for this community matter are the owner/operators. So when it comes to things like banning something, or creating a ruie, it's probably better sending a PM to the powers that be suggesting it rather than polling the membership about it. That's just showing good web etiquette.

On the other hand, OP is only trying to cause a stir, all in fun, and doesn't really want anyone to ban anything. So there's that.

 

[Pacman]

Can we ban posts asking to ban things?

Why, yes. Yes we can.