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DrWatson · 70-79, M
I see this a little differently.
I see it as part of a more general trend in this cyber age: instead of describing things, we post images.
For example, my wife and I recently received a text from my sister-in-law, who lives in another state, recommending a certain movie. She researched where it is playing near us, but instead of stating that information in her text, she just attached a screen shot from Google maps, indicating the location of the theater (which of course we were very familiar with in the first place.)
So, people often post about their experiences in relationships. And often they post about funny or horrible things that have happened. I see posting a screen shot of a private chat as just another example of the modern cyber shortcut. If I don't object to the content of a post in "descriptive prose" form, I am not going to object to the same content in "screenshot" form. (Assuming any identifying information has been covered up.)
I see it as part of a more general trend in this cyber age: instead of describing things, we post images.
For example, my wife and I recently received a text from my sister-in-law, who lives in another state, recommending a certain movie. She researched where it is playing near us, but instead of stating that information in her text, she just attached a screen shot from Google maps, indicating the location of the theater (which of course we were very familiar with in the first place.)
So, people often post about their experiences in relationships. And often they post about funny or horrible things that have happened. I see posting a screen shot of a private chat as just another example of the modern cyber shortcut. If I don't object to the content of a post in "descriptive prose" form, I am not going to object to the same content in "screenshot" form. (Assuming any identifying information has been covered up.)