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53. the 'transgression' is in the (deliberate) crap clickbait methodology

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 02:25 PM

Dec 28

But you're quite right in that that is an individual judgement. You don't feel transgressed by such tactics, totally your right.

And also correct in that there is a ton of stuff that I could go my whole life without seeing - that isn't necessarily deserving of censorship or 'ban'.

It's just annoying, and a drag on the content and community.

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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