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LanternWaste

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9. It's pretty cool how conveniently we can blame people's disagreement with our own positions

Reply to HuckleB (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 02:15 PM

Apr 2016

It's pretty cool how conveniently we can blame people's disagreement with our own positions on marketing, click-bait and woo. And in doing so, it allows us to feel even more clever about ourselves than might otherwise be the case.

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How Distorted And Fake News In The Age of Click-Bait Makes Life Hard On Citizens [View all] HuckleB Apr 2016 OP

IOW, how homeopathy endures at DU. HuckleB Apr 2016 #1

It's pretty cool how conveniently we can blame people's disagreement with our own positions LanternWaste Apr 2016 #9

So you think pushing worthless scams is ok? HuckleB Apr 2016 #10

Fox News in the context of click bait and fake crap, makes sense now. L. Coyote Apr 2016 #2

Indeed. Unfortunately, the practice has spread all too quickly. HuckleB Apr 2016 #5

It's a negative feedback loop, everyone competing for clicks means competing to most outrageous. L. Coyote Apr 2016 #6

I hate click bait........it's evil Demonaut Apr 2016 #3

+1 HuckleB Apr 2016 #8

Up-worthy is UNworthy lapislzi Apr 2016 #4

That stuff is really annoying, indeed. HuckleB Apr 2016 #7

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