What makes a good reaction image
>conveys one or more emotions
>if the emotion is subtle, the image must remain obvious
>remains perfectly visible when 4chan sizes it down
>minimal text; if there is text, kornheiser it or ensure it is large
>highly malleable
What makes a bad reaction image
>too much detail; becomes an ugly blob when sized down
>text is too small and nobody can read it unless they open it (nobody opens reaction images)
>it is not amusing at a glance
>it does not convey some sort of emotion or feeling
>it is a 3 frame tumblr .gif made by a fat teenage girl who believes macs cant get viruses