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OddMom20

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43. Agree with the "in theory" comment...

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 01:44 PM

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I think there are some good ideas listed here. But EarlG - you’re the master here - would it help to “re-publish” the current standards/rxpectations for all users, and maybe that will guide further exploration of ideas? As others have mentioned, the internet is a lot weirder and more trash-filled than it used to be. Is there really anything we can do to minimize the leakage of garbage on DU? Might be worthy discussion topic?

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Breaking news: Internet erupts as Hillary Clinton confesses: "I am the mother of an extraterrestrial love child." [View all] mahatmakanejeeves 4 hrs ago OP

How to recognize clickbait in addition to the source... jmbar2 4 hrs ago #1

I see "melt down" a lot. Sneederbunk 4 hrs ago #4

Good one jmbar2 4 hrs ago #5

another good one jmbar2 3 hrs ago #15

I regulate my YouTube search algorithm by banning those words, but unfortunately TheRickles 4 hrs ago #6

I've banned meidas touch specifically because of their clickbait titles. Lucky Luciano 2 hrs ago #18

Thanks. I rarely bother with Meidas Touch. . . . h2ebits 1 hr ago #41

if you're using clickbait tactics .... you're well on the way to being .... Umm, clickbait? .. -(nt)- stopdiggin 2 hrs ago #25

Add "I'm crying ..." relayerbob 3 hrs ago #8

BOMBSHELL! Ptah 3 hrs ago #10

That's a big one! jmbar2 3 hrs ago #12

Right? If Republicans, say, were DESTROYED, then... Beartracks 2 hrs ago #29

Checkmate! JoseBalow 1 hr ago #35

Add to that list videos that feature tendentious headlines Ocelot II 4 hrs ago #2

It's tiresome. Infuriating. And the most absolute crass self-promotion stopdiggin 2 hrs ago #27

I heartly agree with you. I got busted for calling the lip shot post stupid. Things are not right. Srkdqltr 4 hrs ago #3

Agreed. China and Russia must be destroyed hundreds of NewHendoLib 3 hrs ago #7

It sounds good in theory EarlG 3 hrs ago #9

"But... you're essentially asking for a ban on hyperbole." mahatmakanejeeves 3 hrs ago #13

My head literally exploded too EarlG 2 hrs ago #24

Well, I guess we'll have to add DU to the list of "aggregators" erronis 2 hrs ago #26

No need to ban jmbar2 3 hrs ago #16

I agree. It's our responsibility as DUers. yardwork 2 hrs ago #20

Agreed, as long as it is sufficiently humiliating. LudwigPastorius 1 hr ago #34

How about giving users an option to auto-ignore posts with containing videos? Orrex 2 hrs ago #17

Especially those with no summary QED 2 hrs ago #31

Except those from The Dodo QED 1 hr ago #40

Funnily enough, exceptions are part of the problem EarlG 1 hr ago #52

Agree with the "in theory" comment... OddMom20 1 hr ago #43

The Internet is definitely more trash-filled than it used to be EarlG 1 hr ago #51

Stop posting comments from unknown people just because they are on someone's site or pod question everything 3 hrs ago #11

I remember liking Rawstory over 20 years ago PatSeg 3 hrs ago #14

It's embarrassing. yardwork 2 hrs ago #19

I seem to get news from RawStory faster than from the original sources, Jack Valentino 2 hrs ago #21

being 'left' does not erase, or counterweight, transgression stopdiggin 1 hr ago #39

'transgression' ??? Pfffft Jack Valentino 1 hr ago #42

the 'transgression' is in the (deliberate) crap clickbait methodology stopdiggin 1 hr ago #53

Yeah, I understand 'annoyance'--- personally I'm most annoyed by Jack Valentino 51 min ago #54

Oh, 100%, definitely! Take 20 seconds out of your precious day! Give me a REASON .. ! stopdiggin 41 min ago #55

Thank you my friend - I have personally trashed these silly videos FakeNoose 2 hrs ago #22

You are so right. YouTube is becoming a cesspool infullview 2 hrs ago #23

"CALL CONGRESS RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!!!!" milestogo 2 hrs ago #28

"mahatmakanejeeves DESTROYS clickbait posters in BRUTAL TAKEDOWN!!" LudwigPastorius 2 hrs ago #30

You win jmbar2 1 hr ago #33

best post (and thread) of the day ... and the next ... and quite possibly ... - -(nt)- stopdiggin 1 hr ago #32

Your issue is with rawstory. Those are their headlines. Scrivener7 1 hr ago #36

(and Hillary's extra-terrestrial love child will ONE DAY be elected President of the U.S., Jack Valentino 1 hr ago #37

You think maybe it's Freepers or MAGAs registering nd then posting misinfo to make DU look like another nutjob site? ChicagoTeamster 1 hr ago #38

I don't think that's the case EarlG 1 hr ago #44

Now, for the REST of the stories. usonian 1 hr ago #45

Is this the Weekly World News? Zelda_Orchid 1 hr ago #46

Some posters are more interested in generating clickbait headlines than providing relevant and useful infiormation. Martin68 1 hr ago #47

A face and a shocking headline. BidenRocks 1 hr ago #48

Another give away is to look at the video length. Good reports are in the 5 to max 10 minute range. flashman13 1 hr ago #49

There was a time Jilly_in_VA 1 hr ago #50

I tried to say this last week here snowybirdie 40 min ago #56

When browsing the Videos forum I automatically skip the ones with big yellow letters. TygrBright 24 min ago #57

BREAKING!!! Initech 7 min ago #58