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EarlG

(23,283 posts)
9. It sounds good in theory
Sun Dec 28, 2025, 12:01 PM
9 hrs ago

But… you’re essentially asking for a ban on hyperbole. It’s one of those things that is easy to suggest and easy for people to recommend, but how would we go about codifying and enforcing the banning of hyperbole?

Aside from that, I will say that there has been a debate for twenty years over whether Raw Story is an acceptable source. It does its own reporting, but it also repackages other people’s news stories in a more sensationalist way. It has its fans, and its detractors. We could have a discussion about whether it currently belongs in LBN.

As for AI slop, this is going to be a problem for the entire world going forward, now that AI video content is practically indistinguishable from the real thing. One way to handle this would be to ban videos completely on DU, which would basically be the nuclear option. At the moment though, I’d encourage DUers who don’t like videos to simply Trash the Liberal YouTubers and Cable News Clips forums, because that will eliminate the vast majority of them from your view, and will significantly reduce hyperbolic headlines on the Latest page.

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12 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

How to recognize clickbait in addition to the source... jmbar2 10 hrs ago #1
I see "melt down" a lot. Sneederbunk 10 hrs ago #4
Good one jmbar2 10 hrs ago #5
another good one jmbar2 9 hrs ago #15
I regulate my YouTube search algorithm by banning those words, but unfortunately TheRickles 10 hrs ago #6
I've banned meidas touch specifically because of their clickbait titles. Lucky Luciano 9 hrs ago #18
Thanks. I rarely bother with Meidas Touch. . . . h2ebits 8 hrs ago #41
if you're using clickbait tactics .... you're well on the way to being .... Umm, clickbait? .. -(nt)- stopdiggin 8 hrs ago #25
Add "I'm crying ..." relayerbob 9 hrs ago #8
BOMBSHELL! Ptah 9 hrs ago #10
That's a big one! jmbar2 9 hrs ago #12
Right? If Republicans, say, were DESTROYED, then... Beartracks 8 hrs ago #29
Checkmate! JoseBalow 8 hrs ago #35
and I think SCantiGOP 6 hrs ago #60
"ANNIHILATES" is both exaggerated and overused. nt eppur_se_muova 5 hrs ago #61
good one - added jmbar2 4 hrs ago #66
And if they try to blame Hillary Clinton for any of it. calimary 1 hr ago #67
Add to that list videos that feature tendentious headlines Ocelot II 10 hrs ago #2
It's tiresome. Infuriating. And the most absolute crass self-promotion stopdiggin 8 hrs ago #27
I heartly agree with you. I got busted for calling the lip shot post stupid. Things are not right. Srkdqltr 10 hrs ago #3
Agreed. China and Russia must be destroyed hundreds of NewHendoLib 10 hrs ago #7
It sounds good in theory EarlG 9 hrs ago #9
"But... you're essentially asking for a ban on hyperbole." mahatmakanejeeves 9 hrs ago #13
My head literally exploded too EarlG 8 hrs ago #24
Well, I guess we'll have to add DU to the list of "aggregators" erronis 8 hrs ago #26
No need to ban jmbar2 9 hrs ago #16
I agree. It's our responsibility as DUers. yardwork 8 hrs ago #20
Agreed, as long as it is sufficiently humiliating. LudwigPastorius 8 hrs ago #34
How about giving users an option to auto-ignore posts with containing videos? Orrex 9 hrs ago #17
Especially those with no summary QED 8 hrs ago #31
Except those from The Dodo QED 8 hrs ago #40
Funnily enough, exceptions are part of the problem EarlG 7 hrs ago #52
You're saying AI couldn't handle that ?? We still need actual PEOPLE ?? eppur_se_muova 5 hrs ago #62
I understand the problem. But, at the very least, a video post needs a synopsis. QED 5 hrs ago #63
The only way I can think of to handle this would be EarlG 4 hrs ago #65
Agree with the "in theory" comment... OddMom20 8 hrs ago #43
The Internet is definitely more trash-filled than it used to be EarlG 7 hrs ago #51
Stop posting comments from unknown people just because they are on someone's site or pod question everything 9 hrs ago #11
I remember liking Rawstory over 20 years ago PatSeg 9 hrs ago #14
It's embarrassing. yardwork 9 hrs ago #19
I seem to get news from RawStory faster than from the original sources, Jack Valentino 8 hrs ago #21
being 'left' does not erase, or counterweight, transgression stopdiggin 8 hrs ago #39
'transgression' ??? Pfffft Jack Valentino 8 hrs ago #42
the 'transgression' is in the (deliberate) crap clickbait methodology stopdiggin 7 hrs ago #53
Yeah, I understand 'annoyance'--- personally I'm most annoyed by Jack Valentino 7 hrs ago #54
Oh, 100%, definitely! Take 20 seconds out of your precious day! Give me a REASON .. ! stopdiggin 7 hrs ago #55
Thank you my friend - I have personally trashed these silly videos FakeNoose 8 hrs ago #22
You are so right. YouTube is becoming a cesspool infullview 8 hrs ago #23
"CALL CONGRESS RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!!!!" milestogo 8 hrs ago #28
"mahatmakanejeeves DESTROYS clickbait posters in BRUTAL TAKEDOWN!!" LudwigPastorius 8 hrs ago #30
You win jmbar2 8 hrs ago #33
best post (and thread) of the day ... and the next ... and quite possibly ... - -(nt)- stopdiggin 8 hrs ago #32
Your issue is with rawstory. Those are their headlines. Scrivener7 8 hrs ago #36
(and Hillary's extra-terrestrial love child will ONE DAY be elected President of the U.S., Jack Valentino 8 hrs ago #37
You think maybe it's Freepers or MAGAs registering nd then posting misinfo to make DU look like another nutjob site? ChicagoTeamster 8 hrs ago #38
I don't think that's the case EarlG 8 hrs ago #44
Now, for the REST of the stories. usonian 7 hrs ago #45
Those are hilarious! MorbidButterflyTat 5 hrs ago #64
Is this the Weekly World News? Zelda_Orchid 7 hrs ago #46
Some posters are more interested in generating clickbait headlines than providing relevant and useful infiormation. Martin68 7 hrs ago #47
A face and a shocking headline. BidenRocks 7 hrs ago #48
Another give away is to look at the video length. Good reports are in the 5 to max 10 minute range. flashman13 7 hrs ago #49
There was a time Jilly_in_VA 7 hrs ago #50
I tried to say this last week here snowybirdie 7 hrs ago #56
When browsing the Videos forum I automatically skip the ones with big yellow letters. TygrBright 6 hrs ago #57
BREAKING!!! Initech 6 hrs ago #58
As a gentle suggestion, since I am not going to give myself a headache niyad 6 hrs ago #59
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