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RockRaven

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7. Another problem with those headlines is that they make people who re-post them

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 01:25 PM

Yesterday

look like a dumbass. And contrary to appearances, I do not actually like believing so many people are dumbasses.

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

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

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

As we get deafer they get louder orthoclad Yesterday #19

Yeah. Moonshot headlines on trivia orthoclad Yesterday #3

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

And add the big yellow arrows PatSeg Yesterday #17

Especially if someone PANICS Auggie Yesterday #24

CHECKMATE!!1! JoseBalow 23 hrs ago #35

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

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

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

I agree Figarosmom 23 hrs ago #30

You make a good point, and so have put a dent in my antipathy towards talking head YouTube videos chia 23 hrs ago #31

I am going to disagree Cirsium 23 hrs ago #33

So you would rather not have billions of views of Democratic news and opinions. Scrivener7 23 hrs ago #34

Maybe Cirsium 23 hrs ago #36

Not to mention the use of AI in the clickbait. Sneederbunk Yesterday #6

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

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

Seriously? Ads anywhere give good information? Srkdqltr Yesterday #26

That's a low bar Cirsium 23 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 Yesterday #9

WITHOUT CLICKBAIT THERE WOULD BE NO INTERNET! usonian Yesterday #10

CALL YOUR CONGRESSCRITTER RIGHT FUCKING NOW!! madinmaryland Yesterday #11

I feel berksdem Yesterday #12

Our friends on the Youtube 'left' are just as guilty NeoTrajan Yesterday #13

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

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

It's avoidable when you see the headline patterns BaronChocula Yesterday #16

Sickening Matthew28 Yesterday #18

I've been avoiding clips Quanto Magnus Yesterday #20

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

If it has a yellow arrow, I ignore it. nt mcar Yesterday #22

Absolutely correct. Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #25

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

Am I just out-to-lunch because I don't bother? calimary 23 hrs ago #29

I avoid anything with blazing primary colors. tavernier 23 hrs ago #32

YEP!!!!! BurnDoubt 22 hrs ago #38