Of links and sources?

Just curious about what SWeeps think. Whenever I post a pic, I post a source for it, or there's a reason why I didn't (even if it's just being lazy).

For example, if I post a screenshot of tweet, I also usually post a link to the tweet. I'm usually not vouching for the accuracy of what was said, as opposed to pointing out where it was said and asking for comments about it or giving my opinions about why it was said, what it means, etc.

But, when I see just screen shots or memes, I feel "cheated", without the context of where the the poster got it from or even what they think about it.

I get how arguing over sources is exhausting, but do other SWeeps appreciate context like I do?

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I think including sources should be second nature, muscle memory for everyone, it should be taught in school, it shouldn't be some extraordinary effort, it takes 5 extra seconds

Especially when people are making really outlandish claims and frame it like it was in the news somewhere, but in reality it was just something their basement Q-ru shared in a Facebook group, the context is beneficial

Moreover, on meme-ish images in particular that may only be on social media, they cannot necessarily always be reverse image searched on Google