[–] blackjackel 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
it was used in such a spectacular way that it's going to be hard to top. Ie "this gif has been used the best possible way it can be, it's now retired".
[–] PerfectHair 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
That's not what a retired gif is. A retired gif is when it's used in the only possible situation where it would make sense.
[–] PerfectHair 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Literally nothing.
[–] theearthvolta ago
I gif being "Retired" means there will never be a better time to use it, and the gif is incredibly relevant to the topic. But some argue that this wouldn't be a retired gif since there's nothing mentioning Reddit or voat, in the gif and/or the topic in question isn't anything about Mario.
[–] Zaqwert [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I think he's saying that when a gif is used particularly awesomely to the point nobody can use it better, it gets enshrined, or something like that.
[–] ShamanAtheist 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I know what a retired GIF is. But this gif has not been retired, in my opinion. I think this gif can be used again, and I think there are even better examples that this gif could fall under.
[–] Zaqwert [S] ago
I had never heard the term before really.