PSA: "Click-Bait" titles

By Herowannabe, in X-Wing

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With this simple trick, you'll never forget an action!

This thread makes me happy.

"Click here to see the one list Paul Heaver had said is 'unbeatable!'l

I will click on a thread that has a titillating title. Who wouldn't?

If I am combing the forums out of old habit or boredom (or both), I seldom care if the thread is perfectly represented in the title. If I am looking for something specific (almost never), and I think by the title that I have found what I was seeking, only to have been misled concerning the content by a "click bait" title - well, life goes on. I am living the sort of laid back life where I can easily suck up the passing, momentary frustration of finding myself face to face with misrepresented content.

I simply don't care enough about a few seconds of wasted time to call "the Internet" to task on it. Funny thing is, I forget about it almost as soon as I leave the thread, go on about my day, then sleep well at night - without ever fixating on my own impotence to cause the internet to reinvent itself in a way more pleasing to my personal palette.

Edited by DanDoulogos

Besides, I seldom see "click bait" done right.

VIDEO: This single stay at home dad has trimmed 4 excess points off of dash and can now run 2 engine upgrades!

Adorable talking dog learns how to play 4*TLT, wins Peru nationals!

Dark secrets of the Third Reich: Psychic Waffen SS analyst travels to the future to learn how to play X-Wing. Leaves behind detailed notes on how to beat Palpatine+Aces on his ranch in the Victoria Desert.

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PSA: The thread preview function exists for a reason.

Thread Preview? Please explain.

Funny enough, I have to write those sorts of things for my job. Here's one I just wrote:

"The Earth is stunning. Here's some photos."

If you're in a position to see that headline (with a link to the article), you'd probably click on it.

PSA: The thread preview function exists for a reason.

Thread Preview? Please explain.

In the list of thread titles, there is a little down pointing arrow to the right of the title, just left of the thread stats (depending on browser, it may only show up when you mouse over the thread). If you click that you get a preview of the first and last posts in the thread. Slightly useful on a desktop, but pretty worthless on a mobile device.

PSA: The thread preview function exists for a reason.

Thread Preview? Please explain.

In the list of thread titles, there is a little down pointing arrow to the right of the title, just left of the thread stats (depending on browser, it may only show up when you mouse over the thread). If you click that you get a preview of the first and last posts in the thread. Slightly useful on a desktop, but pretty worthless on a mobile device.

Oh wow... now that is one of the most helpful forum tips I have stumbled across. Love learning new things every day!

Doctors hate this thread! One weird trick to win a game with a Nashtah Pup!

PSA: The thread preview function exists for a reason.

Thread Preview? Please explain.

Here (you will see the button when you move overthe thread):

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Edited by IG88E

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She ran through the tournament with Exposed tlts! [photos inside]

LOL!!! :D