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NewHendoLib

(60,655 posts) Sun Dec 1, 2024, 12:14 PM Dec 1

Something that I don't understand about so many posts on DU over the last 8 (or more?) years [View all]

So many hyperbolic titles - so many capital letters. This one has been owned, that one is in serious trouble. They are not headlines created by DUers (I am sure they are copy/pastes of actual titles) - but in all this time, has any of these actually come true?

(True confession - I read nothing with hyperbolic OP titles, capital letters, lots of exclamation marks, etc. I actually don't watch any videos, or read anything designated as coming from sites such as Xitter - the blue or red square OPs).)

I am sure my post won't be popular among quite a few DUers - it is a bit "get off my lawn" and these days I feel like a cranky old thing - but it is just something that has irked me for a long time.

And I am not saying to stop posting them - I won't criticize a DUer for anything they post. We all have the right to click on and read what we wish.

But I am just curious as to whether these hyperbolic type, too good to be true posts are only an irritation to me. I guess the "boy has cried wolf too many times" - and the wolves are truly in the henhouse now!

OK - back to making a pumpkin loaf...and it is put the lights on the bushes day. Have a good one, all!

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Something that I don't understand about so many posts on DU over the last 8 (or more?) years [View all] NewHendoLib Dec 1 OP

Well, Trump has been THOROUGHLY EXPOSED, HUMILIATED, DESTROYED, ANNIHILATED dalton99a Dec 1 #1

Exactly. NewHendoLib Dec 1 #2

Don't forget, FOLDED, SPINDLED, and MUTILATED! LudwigPastorius Dec 1 #34

😂 pattyloutwo Dec 1 #44

Most of those hyperbolic thread titles are the titles of videos Ocelot II Dec 1 #3

That's my observation as well. Mike 03 Dec 1 #12

Hear hear! I agree with both of you. KPN Dec 1 #36

a couple of the good ones are The Wandering Harper Dec 1 #49

Beau or belle 90-percent Dec 1 #56

Beau got burned out The Wandering Harper Dec 1 #58

Thank you 90-percent Dec 2 #67

Posters are addicted to getting clicks. Muh dopamine. I generally don't click on those posts. Fish700 Dec 1 #4

I'm right there with you. yardwork Dec 1 #5

Nowadays everytime I see "bombshell" or something similar, I scroll on. Silent Type Dec 1 #6

Ditto KPN Dec 1 #37

We can thank Nancy Grace for that one soandso Dec 2 #63

Thank you! ZDU Dec 1 #7

Add to all that...this...Bombshell 'revelation' or 'evidence'... MiHale Dec 1 #8

I will watch dweller Dec 1 #9

Thanks! HeartachesNhangovers Dec 1 #11

Isn't that just Meidas Touch's entire business model? Sympthsical Dec 1 #10

and the grifters at Occupy Democrats Celerity Dec 2 #66

There's a rule for posting on LBN: we must present the published title of the story word-for-word FakeNoose Dec 1 #13

You are not alone. It's weird, I sense that there might be monetized projects but I don't really know msfiddlestix Dec 1 #14

Hyperbolic OP titles? flvegan Dec 1 #15

they annoy me as well mike_c Dec 1 #16

Shock Poll! I love those... MineralMan Dec 1 #17

Yes. H2O Man Dec 1 #18

the you tubers seem to need to do that to get eyeballs Kali Dec 1 #19

I stopped opening them. LisaM Dec 1 #20

Exactly ejbr Dec 1 #27

I once posted an all-caps reply 🤬. As for OPs that claim Trump was HUMILIATED or DESTROYED... Hekate Dec 1 #21

I have been thinking markodochartaigh Dec 1 #22

Yes, it is. Harker Dec 1 #23

I use many exclamation marks when I congratulate DUers on a milepost of posts. .. question everything Dec 1 #24

I am so sorry, I've been so uptight, pissed off, and down right "get off my lawn" YELLING, a kennedy Dec 1 #25

All good, a Kennedy 🌺 Deuxcents Dec 1 #51

CHECKMATE!!1! JoseBalow Dec 1 #26

You are certainly not the only one who feels that way. RockRaven Dec 1 #28

Why did it take you 8 years to speak out? True Dough Dec 1 #29

I' m getting less and less out of DU news. Old Crank Dec 1 #30

I am really annoyed by the repeat postings on DU of the same article yellowdogintexas Dec 1 #39

I hear ya! Pet peeve of mine! bif Dec 1 #40

Three Hunter B. Old Crank Dec 2 #60

Why can't AI make itself useful & transcribe all videos? CrispyQ Dec 1 #52

There are MANY sites that will instantly summarize videos JoseBalow Dec 1 #59

AI has been doing that for years. Youtube has AI doing it's captioning. thebigidea Dec 2 #61

I'd go farther, I think it affects perceptions. malthaussen Dec 1 #31

Well said pattyloutwo Dec 1 #45

Whereas, turns out that B.See Dec 1 #55

Lol LizfromRI Dec 1 #32

It's not just DU canetoad Dec 1 #33

All good! You too! NewHendoLib Dec 1 #38

Meidas Touch is the worst offender. Lucky Luciano Dec 1 #35

Glad I'm not the only one canetoad Dec 1 #46

No fan of the pugilistic, hyperbolic posts, either. blm Dec 1 #41

Amen! It is "eliminationist" language used to engage our worst angels jmbar2 Dec 1 #42

I do appreciate those who offer at least a short synopsis defacto7 Dec 1 #43

it's hyperbolic nonsense clickbait. WarGamer Dec 1 #47

CALL YOUR CONGRESSCRITTER RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!H madinmaryland Dec 1 #48

I also find a lot of posts annoying Meowmee Dec 1 #50

You mean we really will have elections again? I was assured that if/when President Trump won it would be kelly1mm Dec 1 #53

The threat is still very real. We are powerless to stop it now. Lucky Luciano Dec 1 #57

Exactly. B.See Dec 2 #62

Oh yes. Woodwizard Dec 1 #54

Post removed Post removed Dec 2 #64

KARL ROVE INDICTED FOR REAL THIS TIME n/t Shrek Dec 2 #65