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4. I see "melt down" a lot.

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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 2025 OP

How to recognize clickbait in addition to the source... jmbar2 Dec 2025 #1

I see "melt down" a lot. Sneederbunk Dec 2025 #4

Good one jmbar2 Dec 2025 #5

another good one jmbar2 Dec 2025 #15

I regulate my YouTube search algorithm by banning those words, but unfortunately TheRickles Dec 2025 #6

I've banned meidas touch specifically because of their clickbait titles. Lucky Luciano Dec 2025 #18

Thanks. I rarely bother with Meidas Touch. . . . h2ebits Dec 2025 #41

No need to watch FOX news when Meidas is there to do it daily. The guys is obsessed Bengus81 Dec 29 #71

if you're using clickbait tactics .... you're well on the way to being .... Umm, clickbait? .. -(nt)- stopdiggin Dec 2025 #25

Add "I'm crying ..." relayerbob Dec 2025 #8

BOMBSHELL! Ptah Dec 2025 #10

That's a big one! jmbar2 Dec 2025 #12

Right? If Republicans, say, were DESTROYED, then... Beartracks Dec 2025 #29

Checkmate! JoseBalow Dec 2025 #35

and I think SCantiGOP Dec 2025 #60

"ANNIHILATES" is both exaggerated and overused. nt eppur_se_muova Dec 2025 #61

good one - added jmbar2 Dec 2025 #66

And if they try to blame Hillary Clinton for any of it. calimary Dec 2025 #67

Add to that list videos that feature tendentious headlines Ocelot II Dec 2025 #2

It's tiresome. Infuriating. And the most absolute crass self-promotion stopdiggin Dec 2025 #27

I heartly agree with you. I got busted for calling the lip shot post stupid. Things are not right. Srkdqltr Dec 2025 #3

Agreed. China and Russia must be destroyed hundreds of NewHendoLib Dec 2025 #7

It sounds good in theory EarlG Dec 2025 #9

"But... you're essentially asking for a ban on hyperbole." mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2025 #13

My head literally exploded too EarlG Dec 2025 #24

Well, I guess we'll have to add DU to the list of "aggregators" erronis Dec 2025 #26

No need to ban jmbar2 Dec 2025 #16

I agree. It's our responsibility as DUers. yardwork Dec 2025 #20

Agreed, as long as it is sufficiently humiliating. LudwigPastorius Dec 2025 #34

How about giving users an option to auto-ignore posts with containing videos? Orrex Dec 2025 #17

Especially those with no summary QED Dec 2025 #31

Except those from The Dodo QED Dec 2025 #40

Funnily enough, exceptions are part of the problem EarlG Dec 2025 #52

You're saying AI couldn't handle that ?? We still need actual PEOPLE ?? eppur_se_muova Dec 2025 #62

I understand the problem. But, at the very least, a video post needs a synopsis. QED Dec 2025 #63

The only way I can think of to handle this would be EarlG Dec 2025 #65

Agree with the "in theory" comment... OddMom20 Dec 2025 #43

The Internet is definitely more trash-filled than it used to be EarlG Dec 2025 #51

As far as Raw Story goes.... reACTIONary Dec 29 #70

Stop posting comments from unknown people just because they are on someone's site or pod question everything Dec 2025 #11

I remember liking Rawstory over 20 years ago PatSeg Dec 2025 #14

It's embarrassing. yardwork Dec 2025 #19

I seem to get news from RawStory faster than from the original sources, Jack Valentino Dec 2025 #21

being 'left' does not erase, or counterweight, transgression stopdiggin Dec 2025 #39

'transgression' ??? Pfffft Jack Valentino Dec 2025 #42

the 'transgression' is in the (deliberate) crap clickbait methodology stopdiggin Dec 2025 #53

Yeah, I understand 'annoyance'--- personally I'm most annoyed by Jack Valentino Dec 2025 #54

Oh, 100%, definitely! Take 20 seconds out of your precious day! Give me a REASON .. ! stopdiggin Dec 2025 #55

Thank you my friend - I have personally trashed these silly videos FakeNoose Dec 2025 #22

That's what works for me. I'm entirely intolerant of news and opinion videos... hunter Dec 29 #74

You are so right. YouTube is becoming a cesspool infullview Dec 2025 #23

"CALL CONGRESS RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!!!!" milestogo Dec 2025 #28

"mahatmakanejeeves DESTROYS clickbait posters in BRUTAL TAKEDOWN!!" LudwigPastorius Dec 2025 #30

You win jmbar2 Dec 2025 #33

best post (and thread) of the day ... and the next ... and quite possibly ... - -(nt)- stopdiggin Dec 2025 #32

Your issue is with rawstory. Those are their headlines. Scrivener7 Dec 2025 #36

(and Hillary's extra-terrestrial love child will ONE DAY be elected President of the U.S., Jack Valentino Dec 2025 #37

You think maybe it's Freepers or MAGAs registering nd then posting misinfo to make DU look like another nutjob site? ChicagoTeamster Dec 2025 #38

I don't think that's the case EarlG Dec 2025 #44

Now, for the REST of the stories. usonian Dec 2025 #45

Those are hilarious! MorbidButterflyTat Dec 2025 #64

Is this the Weekly World News? Zelda_Orchid Dec 2025 #46

Some posters are more interested in generating clickbait headlines than providing relevant and useful infiormation. Martin68 Dec 2025 #47

A face and a shocking headline. BidenRocks Dec 2025 #48

Another give away is to look at the video length. Good reports are in the 5 to max 10 minute range. flashman13 Dec 2025 #49

There was a time Jilly_in_VA Dec 2025 #50

I tried to say this last week here snowybirdie Dec 2025 #56

When browsing the Videos forum I automatically skip the ones with big yellow letters. TygrBright Dec 2025 #57

BREAKING!!! Initech Dec 2025 #58

As a gentle suggestion, since I am not going to give myself a headache niyad Dec 2025 #59

Thank you, mahatmakanejeeves A_Steel_Magnolia Dec 2025 #68

Clickbait is easy to identify and ignore. Aussie105 Dec 29 #69

I love this post!! onenote Dec 29 #72

No matter what some folks say above DownriverDem Dec 29 #73