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Wounded Bear

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7. This, and....

Reply to IDemo (Original post)

Fri Apr 15, 2016, 11:35 AM

Apr 2016

I keep hoping the world will run out of things to list. Click bait like "the 57 craziest ways to eat a PB&J sandwich" get old kinda fast. And that goes double for those that require 2 or more clicks per item, so a 10 item list runs 30 pages of advertising.

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Public Service Message [View all] IDemo Apr 2016 OP

Similarly, click-bait descriptions aren't real descriptions Maeve Apr 2016 #1

True IDemo Apr 2016 #3

You are not the only one! nt Liz_Estrada Apr 2016 #2

Thank YOU for this.... I am SOOOOOOO over all of these video link only posts hlthe2b Apr 2016 #4

It's been requested before... Phentex Apr 2016 #5

I have quit clicking on blind links and instead, inform the OP that if they are too lazy to include Hiraeth Apr 2016 #6

This, and.... Wounded Bear Apr 2016 #7

"5 Things You Need to Know About Justin Bieber" IDemo Apr 2016 #8

YES, thank you! And people need to stop renaming links! SunSeeker Apr 2016 #9

Hover over to see the full link address. But the opaque TinyURL types are junk I rarely click. . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2016 #11

You can visit tinyurl and plug the link in to see where it heads Lordquinton Apr 2016 #12

You shouldn't have to plug it. DU has the [link] tag for complicated or breakable links Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2016 #14

When I hover my finger over the link Lordquinton Apr 2016 #16

Aha! Tablet or pocket computer. I should have considered that! Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2016 #17

"Hovering" on a link is tough to do on a phone, which is where I am most of the time. SunSeeker Apr 2016 #15

+1. Time invested writing a good video summary is a good investment for many reasons Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2016 #10

You're right sammythecat Apr 2016 #13