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usonian

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10. WITHOUT CLICKBAIT THERE WOULD BE NO INTERNET!

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 01:38 PM

22 hrs ago

Easy enough to ignore. I *do* ignore 90% of it.

Of the 10% or less that contains some facts, I have a workflow for generating readable transcripts, and do so in those rare but valuable vids. (and post them )

My un-favorite is Mark Romano, who manages to cram two sentences worth of information into a 30 minute video.

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The problem with these "screaming" headlines on YouTube and elsewhere... [View all] kentuck 23 hrs ago OP

it may have been breaking when it was posted , a few days ago rampartd 22 hrs ago #1

They will numb the intended audience at some point so that the "click bait" aspect no longer works hlthe2b 22 hrs ago #2

As we get deafer they get louder orthoclad 21 hrs ago #19

Yeah. Moonshot headlines on trivia orthoclad 22 hrs ago #3

But if I USE ALL CAPS to show how URGENT this is.... 68er 22 hrs ago #4

And add the big yellow arrows PatSeg 21 hrs ago #17

Especially if someone PANICS Auggie 20 hrs ago #24

CHECKMATE!!1! JoseBalow 20 hrs ago #35

We complain constantly, and accurately, that the right has a stranglehold on the Scrivener7 22 hrs ago #5

I'm glad you posted as I often forego thinking clearly about their value. Ilikepurple 21 hrs ago #23

Well, thank YOU for that. And I'll add one more thing. Of the two channels I named, the Bulwark and Scrivener7 20 hrs ago #28

I agree Figarosmom 20 hrs ago #30

You make a good point, and so have put a dent in my antipathy towards talking head YouTube videos chia 20 hrs ago #31

I am going to disagree Cirsium 20 hrs ago #33

So you would rather not have billions of views of Democratic news and opinions. Scrivener7 20 hrs ago #34

Maybe Cirsium 19 hrs ago #36

Not to mention the use of AI in the clickbait. Sneederbunk 22 hrs ago #6

Another problem with those headlines is that they make people who re-post them RockRaven 22 hrs ago #7

There is a lot of good information on some of those "click baits" hookaleft 22 hrs ago #8

Seriously? Ads anywhere give good information? Srkdqltr 20 hrs ago #26

That's a low bar Cirsium 19 hrs ago #37

Personally I just skip them and if something piques my interest in the title I'll google it to see if there is a story chowder66 22 hrs ago #9

WITHOUT CLICKBAIT THERE WOULD BE NO INTERNET! usonian 22 hrs ago #10

CALL YOUR CONGRESSCRITTER RIGHT FUCKING NOW!! madinmaryland 22 hrs ago #11

I feel berksdem 22 hrs ago #12

Our friends on the Youtube 'left' are just as guilty NeoTrajan 22 hrs ago #13

I'm sure a lot has to do with your algorithm... kentuck 22 hrs ago #14

The only YouTube channels I watch are live trials. I read the paper for news. Raftergirl 21 hrs ago #15

It's avoidable when you see the headline patterns BaronChocula 21 hrs ago #16

Sickening Matthew28 21 hrs ago #18

I've been avoiding clips Quanto Magnus 21 hrs ago #20

RIght? We've had so many "Bombshells" we should be FalloutShelter 21 hrs ago #21

If it has a yellow arrow, I ignore it. nt mcar 21 hrs ago #22

Absolutely correct. Buddyzbuddy 20 hrs ago #25

I just know the very moment "he's" dead, this country is going to erupt, releasing all the anti-American ffr 20 hrs ago #27

Am I just out-to-lunch because I don't bother? calimary 20 hrs ago #29

I avoid anything with blazing primary colors. tavernier 20 hrs ago #32

YEP!!!!! BurnDoubt 18 hrs ago #38