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EarlG

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52. Funnily enough, exceptions are part of the problem

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 02:17 PM

Dec 28

Even the OP (jokingly) states that he would consider an exception for, "Entire planet erupts in joyous celebration at the death of Donald Trump." But seriously, as my first reply to this I said that these are all good ideas "in theory." The problem comes when you try to enact these ideas in practice, and things that people didn't think would be restricted, or didn't want to see restricted, end up getting restricted because of a policy intended to solve some other problem.

It's quite tricky to navigate all of those personal exceptions and come up with something that is going to satisfy as many people as possible, without simultaneously annoying them through unintended consequences.

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Breaking news: Internet erupts as Hillary Clinton confesses: "I am the mother of an extraterrestrial love child." [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 28 OP

How to recognize clickbait in addition to the source... jmbar2 Dec 28 #1

I see "melt down" a lot. Sneederbunk Dec 28 #4

Good one jmbar2 Dec 28 #5

another good one jmbar2 Dec 28 #15

I regulate my YouTube search algorithm by banning those words, but unfortunately TheRickles Dec 28 #6

I've banned meidas touch specifically because of their clickbait titles. Lucky Luciano Dec 28 #18

Thanks. I rarely bother with Meidas Touch. . . . h2ebits Dec 28 #41

No need to watch FOX news when Meidas is there to do it daily. The guys is obsessed Bengus81 Monday #71

if you're using clickbait tactics .... you're well on the way to being .... Umm, clickbait? .. -(nt)- stopdiggin Dec 28 #25

Add "I'm crying ..." relayerbob Dec 28 #8

BOMBSHELL! Ptah Dec 28 #10

That's a big one! jmbar2 Dec 28 #12

Right? If Republicans, say, were DESTROYED, then... Beartracks Dec 28 #29

Checkmate! JoseBalow Dec 28 #35

and I think SCantiGOP Dec 28 #60

"ANNIHILATES" is both exaggerated and overused. nt eppur_se_muova Dec 28 #61

good one - added jmbar2 Dec 28 #66

And if they try to blame Hillary Clinton for any of it. calimary Dec 28 #67

Add to that list videos that feature tendentious headlines Ocelot II Dec 28 #2

It's tiresome. Infuriating. And the most absolute crass self-promotion stopdiggin Dec 28 #27

I heartly agree with you. I got busted for calling the lip shot post stupid. Things are not right. Srkdqltr Dec 28 #3

Agreed. China and Russia must be destroyed hundreds of NewHendoLib Dec 28 #7

It sounds good in theory EarlG Dec 28 #9

"But... you're essentially asking for a ban on hyperbole." mahatmakanejeeves Dec 28 #13

My head literally exploded too EarlG Dec 28 #24

Well, I guess we'll have to add DU to the list of "aggregators" erronis Dec 28 #26

No need to ban jmbar2 Dec 28 #16

I agree. It's our responsibility as DUers. yardwork Dec 28 #20

Agreed, as long as it is sufficiently humiliating. LudwigPastorius Dec 28 #34

How about giving users an option to auto-ignore posts with containing videos? Orrex Dec 28 #17

Especially those with no summary QED Dec 28 #31

Except those from The Dodo QED Dec 28 #40

Funnily enough, exceptions are part of the problem EarlG Dec 28 #52

You're saying AI couldn't handle that ?? We still need actual PEOPLE ?? eppur_se_muova Dec 28 #62

I understand the problem. But, at the very least, a video post needs a synopsis. QED Dec 28 #63

The only way I can think of to handle this would be EarlG Dec 28 #65

Agree with the "in theory" comment... OddMom20 Dec 28 #43

The Internet is definitely more trash-filled than it used to be EarlG Dec 28 #51

As far as Raw Story goes.... reACTIONary Monday #70

Stop posting comments from unknown people just because they are on someone's site or pod question everything Dec 28 #11

I remember liking Rawstory over 20 years ago PatSeg Dec 28 #14

It's embarrassing. yardwork Dec 28 #19

I seem to get news from RawStory faster than from the original sources, Jack Valentino Dec 28 #21

being 'left' does not erase, or counterweight, transgression stopdiggin Dec 28 #39

'transgression' ??? Pfffft Jack Valentino Dec 28 #42

the 'transgression' is in the (deliberate) crap clickbait methodology stopdiggin Dec 28 #53

Yeah, I understand 'annoyance'--- personally I'm most annoyed by Jack Valentino Dec 28 #54

Oh, 100%, definitely! Take 20 seconds out of your precious day! Give me a REASON .. ! stopdiggin Dec 28 #55

Thank you my friend - I have personally trashed these silly videos FakeNoose Dec 28 #22

That's what works for me. I'm entirely intolerant of news and opinion videos... hunter Monday #74

You are so right. YouTube is becoming a cesspool infullview Dec 28 #23

"CALL CONGRESS RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!!!!" milestogo Dec 28 #28

"mahatmakanejeeves DESTROYS clickbait posters in BRUTAL TAKEDOWN!!" LudwigPastorius Dec 28 #30

You win jmbar2 Dec 28 #33

best post (and thread) of the day ... and the next ... and quite possibly ... - -(nt)- stopdiggin Dec 28 #32

Your issue is with rawstory. Those are their headlines. Scrivener7 Dec 28 #36

(and Hillary's extra-terrestrial love child will ONE DAY be elected President of the U.S., Jack Valentino Dec 28 #37

You think maybe it's Freepers or MAGAs registering nd then posting misinfo to make DU look like another nutjob site? ChicagoTeamster Dec 28 #38

I don't think that's the case EarlG Dec 28 #44

Now, for the REST of the stories. usonian Dec 28 #45

Those are hilarious! MorbidButterflyTat Dec 28 #64

Is this the Weekly World News? Zelda_Orchid Dec 28 #46

Some posters are more interested in generating clickbait headlines than providing relevant and useful infiormation. Martin68 Dec 28 #47

A face and a shocking headline. BidenRocks Dec 28 #48

Another give away is to look at the video length. Good reports are in the 5 to max 10 minute range. flashman13 Dec 28 #49

There was a time Jilly_in_VA Dec 28 #50

I tried to say this last week here snowybirdie Dec 28 #56

When browsing the Videos forum I automatically skip the ones with big yellow letters. TygrBright Dec 28 #57

BREAKING!!! Initech Dec 28 #58

As a gentle suggestion, since I am not going to give myself a headache niyad Dec 28 #59

Thank you, mahatmakanejeeves A_Steel_Magnolia Dec 28 #68

Clickbait is easy to identify and ignore. Aussie105 Dec 28 #69

I love this post!! onenote Monday #72

No matter what some folks say above DownriverDem Monday #73