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[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 139 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 65 points 3 days ago (2 children)

This comment perplexes me. A direct link to the image? Why not either embed that link so the image appears here on Lemmy without clicking a link, or link to the comic page which has both the comic and the title text?

[–] QuadratureSurfer@lemmy.world 41 points 3 days ago

Then there's also the download then upload into the comment approach:

[–] who@feddit.org 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Neither of those is a good approach, because part of every xkcd comic is the hover text.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 38 points 3 days ago (1 children)

part of every xkcd comic is the hover text.

Yes…that would be why you would link directly to the comic…?

[–] who@feddit.org 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I was referring to the image-only link and the embed that you suggested. Sorry if that wasn't clear.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Of course, with an embedded direct link, you could put the title text in as alt text:

Her daughter is named Help I'm trapped in a driver's license factory.

Unfortunately that won't always show up in the same way title text does.

[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 2 points 2 days ago

Not to mention circumvents the purpose of alt. text letting those unable to see to know what's going on in the image.

[–] RedSnt 46 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 25 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Ok, why does it seem like I first read a few months ago... Went it came out.

Have I been reading XKCD for 20 years... FFS

[–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Congratulations, you’re one of today’s lucky “feels like I’m 10,000.”

[–] deltapi@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

See, this is homage/parody.

[–] elvith@feddit.org 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I’m in this reply and I feel old as fuck now

[–] EvilHankVenture@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] UnrepententProcrastinator@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

What are you talking about it was a crazy cool webcomic. Such a cool moment as everyone was scratching their head trying to figure out Randall's genius.

[–] MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 4 points 2 days ago

That means Bobby Tables is old enough to be Billy's father.