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Effete Snob

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5. There are posters who simply farm DU for clicks

Mon Jan 9, 2023, 12:27 PM

Jan 2023

A lot of the clickbait headlines originate with a relatively small number of posters who, for whatever reason, do not actually contribute any of their own opinions, thoughts, or observations, but who seem to be motivated merely to drive clicks from DU to other sites, monetized YouTube channels by wannabe pundits, etc..

You might think about using the "ignore" feature on those sorts of posts, and you'll be surprised how ignoring just a few people really cuts down on the amount of clickbait bullshit you encounter on DU.

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I'm tired of being (metaphorically) Rick-Rolled here in GD [View all] MissMillie Jan 2023 OP

Sorry to hear this True Dough Jan 2023 #1

Heh Ohio Joe Jan 2023 #2

I mean, the title of the OP does NOT say why they feel Rickrolled so this is kinda appropriate... NullTuples Jan 2023 #65

Man... those would be some SHITTY parties! jcgoldie Jan 2023 #3

i dont mind that as much as the naked links. mopinko Jan 2023 #4

I'm gulty of videos in GD and LBN, but usually in answer to another post Warpy Jan 2023 #37

Someone who posts in bird watchers prefaces videos TexLaProgressive Jan 2023 #105

Nice. Some people have the ambition to gank symbols and smilies off various sites Warpy Jan 2023 #107

It's nice that the play arrow graphic is in the subject line TexLaProgressive Jan 2023 #125

I enjoy the animal post in the Lounge. They are the first posts I go to in the morning. debm55 Jan 2023 #113

Hey!!!!! H2O Man Jan 2023 #120

well, i'm sorry to hear that. mopinko Jan 2023 #124

There are posters who simply farm DU for clicks Effete Snob Jan 2023 #5

What parameters could one use to filter out such posts? MissMillie Jan 2023 #9

He's suggesting using the full ignore function. Mosby Jan 2023 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #17

I'm a reader. ChazInAz Jan 2023 #77

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #79

It would be greatly helpful to require that all "Link to Tweet" votes be confined to one group Orrex Jan 2023 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #81

Click on a serial offender's post Warpy Jan 2023 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author GoodRaisin Jan 2023 #103

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #12

There was one poster who would share a thought provoking title AZSkiffyGeek Jan 2023 #20

I just had a "duh" moment... OneGrassRoot Jan 2023 #18

That makes sense PatSeg Jan 2023 #28

I remember DU1 I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2023 #131

I understand what claudette Jan 2023 #6

I apologize for that MissMillie Jan 2023 #13

No need to apologize claudette Jan 2023 #56

I get that. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #76

Me too claudette Jan 2023 #95

It's a paradox ... dweller Jan 2023 #25

:) Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2023 #27

That's very clever! MissMillie Jan 2023 #42

It's from the internets dweller Jan 2023 #46

Terrific!!! PCIntern Jan 2023 #45

I had no idea claudette Jan 2023 #57

Nice. nolabear Jan 2023 #59

The only way you learn.... TigressDem Jan 2023 #44

Agreed claudette Jan 2023 #54

My complaint is about the constant video 3Hotdogs Jan 2023 #7

Generally featuring ALL CAPS claims that someone was DESTROYED, DEVASTATED, MELTED DOWN Hekate Jan 2023 #68

This This This!!! I never click on those posts anymore! nt Lisa0825 Jan 2023 #109

Oh yes. MontanaMama Jan 2023 #136

I agree. I beg everyone, *please* don't keep posting stuff like: Ocelot II Jan 2023 #8

+100 nt Wicked Blue Jan 2023 #11

I find the ones that spam a 1/2 dozen forums simultaneously frustrating AZSkiffyGeek Jan 2023 #15

I deal with that by hiding threads in all the forums but one. Ocelot II Jan 2023 #94

I'm hesitant to wholesale trash forums. AZSkiffyGeek Jan 2023 #97

You don't have to trash the whole forum; you can just remove it Ocelot II Jan 2023 #98

Thanks for bringing this up. Several days ago I ALMOST responded with the question Why? to Abolishinist Jan 2023 #130

Indeed! This is my number one pet peeve! oregonjen Jan 2023 #31

Yup. At least tell us which idiot. n/t sarge43 Jan 2023 #33

Case in point: "Today's attacks": Ukraine? Electrical substations? Republican Sunday Show comments? Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2023 #43

Agreed and I never click on anything where the word "DESTROYED" etc is used. It's weak clickbait for themaguffin Jan 2023 #96

Raising hand, Invite me MissMillie. Your parties sound good. Prairie_Seagull Jan 2023 #10

Well, if Barney was shot in the face... Mr. Evil Jan 2023 #36

I try and use basic news headline rules when I post. You at least know who or what brewens Jan 2023 #14

Humans are not perfect. Still the best site judesedit Jan 2023 #19

One thing I especially like about DU PatSeg Jan 2023 #34

Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down... Initech Jan 2023 #21

World to end by 9. Details on the 11 O'Clock News! usonian Jan 2023 #22

I hate the Twitter bots. MicaelS Jan 2023 #23

I never open claudette Jan 2023 #58

Absolutely Missiris Jan 2023 #61

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Jan 2023 #138

Respectfully, that's what the trash button is for. Arthur_Frain Jan 2023 #24

You miss the point. You have to click on the bait to trash it. Wooooosh. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2023 #30

Not necessarily...depends on settings and device. Lars39 Jan 2023 #32

Again, I don't know what criteria I could use to filter out non-descript post titles. MissMillie Jan 2023 #38

Whoever wrote the OP maybe? Lars39 Jan 2023 #53

I think you're right. MissMillie Jan 2023 #60

The positive genius of DU is that they designed it Lars39 Jan 2023 #66

The Trash This Thread button is inside the thread. You have to click the click-bait thread title Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2023 #39

I don't. iPad and desktop both have the box to delete beside the thread, Lars39 Jan 2023 #50

Okay. Thanks. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2023 #55

and then someone might be scarred for life Uncle Joe Jan 2023 #62

Complete deflection. No damage, just a fucking waste of time. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2023 #75

I know what you mean, by my calculations, it takes a minimum Uncle Joe Jan 2023 #85

Multiply that by the hundreds of readers. Are you writing for your self or for DU readers? Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2023 #86

I post or write for myself, DUreaders and posterity Uncle Joe Jan 2023 #89

You'll get more exposure with honest thread titles and transparent content. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2023 #101

There was nothing dishonest about the thread title and the content is self-evident. n/t Uncle Joe Jan 2023 #110

Is Sanders so reviled on DU you have to click-bait him? No. So there is no point. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2023 #87

Ironic thing: I would've clicked on it right away if I knew it was a Sanders tweet. betsuni Jan 2023 #140

Are you talking about physically clicking on the link? Arthur_Frain Jan 2023 #144

THANK YOU Skittles Jan 2023 #128

Well I don't know the particular post that might have prompted the OP. Arthur_Frain Jan 2023 #145

I agree, titles should relate to content. chriscan64 Jan 2023 #26

I really hate posts with that rolling icon - just a big turn off personally esp. when directed in womanofthehills Jan 2023 #82

And might I add several posters posting an OP with the same article MagickMuffin Jan 2023 #29

I want to know if there are TFG pictures in a thread before I see it. PurgedVoter Jan 2023 #35

I endeavor to include links cilla4progress Jan 2023 #40

I generally don't open those. LiberalFighter Jan 2023 #41

IF THIS is the worst thing on DU, DU is doing pretty good. TigressDem Jan 2023 #47

Believe it or not MissMillie Jan 2023 #49

Not really as a "moderation" but request for more info. WAMI instead of KR TigressDem Jan 2023 #67

It generally goes right over their heads - Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #106

This! TeamProg Jan 2023 #48

FTW! Ponietz Jan 2023 #63

WAMI TigressDem Jan 2023 #69

That grantcart Jan 2023 #78

I understand the frustrations of most of the comments here. Mr. Evil Jan 2023 #51

your party list is creative and amusing. i laughed out loud over "gynecological exam" nt orleans Jan 2023 #52

aw... shucks. Thanks. (n/t) MissMillie Jan 2023 #71

You don't like titles like "This:" and "So much this" and "Tweet of the hour"? IronLionZion Jan 2023 #72

TLDR Joe Cool Jan 2023 #73

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #137

Sorry, but really not getting where you are coming from on this. Algernon Moncrieff Jan 2023 #74

Amway convention/hunting trip with Dick Cheney... tough choice. keithbvadu2 Jan 2023 #80

Frustrating, yes, but best to just skip over them. OneBro Jan 2023 #83

It's getting worse and worse. Thank you for posting this. NBachers Jan 2023 #84

It's one of my pet peeves as well. An OP's title should reflect the post's content..... jaxexpat Jan 2023 #88

I see a good headline, click on it and only thing there is a video, or a pod cast and nothing Autumn Jan 2023 #90

I sympathize with a lot of your concerns. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #91

The LBN mods are terrific about filtering out non-LBN stuff... Orrex Jan 2023 #93

The downside I can see is that it would be a lot of work that someone would have to do. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #115

Your concern seems valid to me, but they're true of any group Orrex Jan 2023 #122

My faves are the ones with a nondescript title like "this" Chautauquas Jan 2023 #92

Something written in stone, I think not. Prairie_Seagull Jan 2023 #99

DESTROY Rick-Rolling clickbait post titles with this one weird trick! LudwigPastorius Jan 2023 #100

As the great Tony Soprano says.... IcyPeas Jan 2023 #102

I generally don't allow myself to get Rick Rolled. GoodRaisin Jan 2023 #104

We're not laughing at you 48656c6c6f20 Jan 2023 #108

I also dislike posted videos that the subject is mentioned four minutes into the video... LakeArenal Jan 2023 #111

Here's an example. WarGamer Jan 2023 #112

Are we talking about tweets, and video on the General Discussion Forum or does it also include the debm55 Jan 2023 #114

I was talking about any post title that doesn't reflect the contents of the post MissMillie Jan 2023 #117

Thank you, MissMillie. When there is a post I don't find interesting, I just close it. In the debm55 Jan 2023 #119

The post that set me off today didn't give me any indication if it would be interesting or not. MissMillie Jan 2023 #126

You are NOT ALONE!! Sing it to the heavens! Good on You! msfiddlestix Jan 2023 #116

Totally agree - I skip every post that isn't specific about the content in the title FakeNoose Jan 2023 #118

A proper Rickroll promises a very specific type of content Shermann Jan 2023 #121

Recommended. H2O Man Jan 2023 #123

Jeff Tiedrich for the win Pinback Jan 2023 #127

learn how to use IGNORE Skittles Jan 2023 #129

Thank you, Miss M eleny Jan 2023 #132

May I interest you in some tulips? Kennah Jan 2023 #133

But seriously though Kennah Jan 2023 #134

AGREE! Here's and example of what kills me: "WTF, did you hear what she just said???!! CoopersDad Jan 2023 #135

Well, you make a good point... PCIntern Jan 2023 #139

I think people get too relaxed, forget everyone isn't in the same time zone or watches the betsuni Jan 2023 #141

All I have to say about that is..... JohnnyRingo Jan 2023 #142

We have an abuse alert button Danascot Jan 2023 #143

This seems like a really good idea. nt Pobeka Jan 2023 #147

We've been talking about this for a few months now, and it's time to do something. Croney Jan 2023 #146