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erronis

(15,260 posts) Sun Sep 23, 2018, 04:54 PM Sep 2018

Anyone else want more in the Title line than click-bait? "Do This Now!" [View all]

Why do I think that it would be just as easy to make a title like "Please vote now!" when that is the body of the rest of the post?

Are there points gained by having clicks through the title? Is this google or facebook?

While I'm mildly venting, perhaps DU could implement a hover text that shows the first 100 characters of the actual post without actually clicking through. I did this for a tiny company a decade ago in one day.

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Anyone else want more in the Title line than click-bait? "Do This Now!" [View all] erronis Sep 2018 OP

lots of time on your hands, huh? CatWoman Sep 2018 #1

No. Not a lot of time. I'd like to have some conciseness in the title. Wouldn't you? erronis Sep 2018 #2

so why not post that in the thread itself? CatWoman Sep 2018 #4

IF I may, it's rude to post with threads that say only "This!" or other ambiguous click-bait flibbitygiblets Sep 2018 #9

LOL! Your post is rude. The original post is not. SharonClark Sep 2018 #12

You're the rude one. trof Sep 2018 #14

There's only one rude person in this exchange, Codeine Sep 2018 #15

Here"s my mild vent BlueHusker Sep 2018 #3

I do not click on click bait OP's. Pass them right up wasupaloopa Sep 2018 #5

Same Cerulean Southpaw Sep 2018 #7

It's a good idea to have an informative subject header. So many people have limited time to check DU eleny Sep 2018 #6

I agree about finding the meat of the matter. But if it's hard to find, perhaps it's not there... erronis Sep 2018 #10

Or we're hoping to hash out our thoughts on a subject eleny Sep 2018 #16

*raises hand*. Or those who just post a link or video with NO context Roland99 Sep 2018 #8

This also goes along with hijacking an email thread to talk about things not in the subject line. erronis Sep 2018 #11

Just skip those ones. Iggo Sep 2018 #13

You know which threads I never read? GusBob Sep 2018 #17