CLICKBAIT, INC
Probably the dumbest article you'll ever read
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A lot of click bait is really just “bait and switch.”
A click on one story opens another page with many more…. where you get distracted searching for the first one…Every page has ads that get in the way of finding the next page..and half the phony news and silly factoids have already been part of other, similar stories.“8 Movie Stars You’d Have Never Guessed Have Killed Someone” …. (I just made that up but it’s probably out there.)Likely you’ll find that one was accused of hit and run driving in 1957, and one page tells an old rumor about an actor from the silent era.. The other five “Stars” are people you’ve never heard of.
And four are in another article about actors who are “bad people.”Page 8 is just an ad.How do I know all this?I…uh… well… I….somebody…um… told me?
The funny thing is that the items in the cartoon would probably get huge numbers of clicks from folks curious as to why there would be such a ridiculous item in the list.
Linux0s about 8 years ago
You’ll never believe what happens next!
jreckard about 8 years ago
Truth in advertising.
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 8 years ago
A lot of click bait is really just “bait and switch.”
A click on one story opens another page with many more…. where you get distracted searching for the first one…Every page has ads that get in the way of finding the next page..and half the phony news and silly factoids have already been part of other, similar stories.“8 Movie Stars You’d Have Never Guessed Have Killed Someone” …. (I just made that up but it’s probably out there.)Likely you’ll find that one was accused of hit and run driving in 1957, and one page tells an old rumor about an actor from the silent era.. The other five “Stars” are people you’ve never heard of.
And four are in another article about actors who are “bad people.”Page 8 is just an ad.How do I know all this?I…uh… well… I….somebody…um… told me?
NeedaChuckle Premium Member about 8 years ago
I hate the ones that are lists and have a picture of something interesting that is NEVER in the list! If I don’t see it first thing, I leave the site.
davanden about 8 years ago
The first one isn’t bad…
shipl14 about 8 years ago
“Seventeen most annoying things on the internet”
Linda Pearson about 8 years ago
weird is the right word.
gammaguy about 8 years ago
The funny thing is that the items in the cartoon would probably get huge numbers of clicks from folks curious as to why there would be such a ridiculous item in the list.