Boycott click-bait blog entries!
Dec 22, 2014, 3:28 pm
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He had another one today too:
I made a comment on his clickbait on Facebook, this is his response:
[redacted] 
The Strangest Airline Policy Has a Deceptively Simple Explanation
The title amused me. That is why I used it when I posted to my blog. My whimsy is what it is
Last edited by oliver2002; Dec 23, 2014 at 6:03 am Reason: lets not use derogatory terms
Dec 22, 2014, 6:18 pm
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Is he getting more clickbait ideas from this thread? Now I see:
3 Key Rewards Program Tools for Staying in Good Hotels at Very Little Cost
Of course the "tools" include signing up for credit cards and also an entire chain (Hilton).
3 Key Rewards Program Tools for Staying in Good Hotels at Very Little Cost
Of course the "tools" include signing up for credit cards and also an entire chain (Hilton).
Last edited by oliver2002; Dec 23, 2014 at 6:04 am Reason: fixed quoted post
Dec 24, 2014, 9:18 pm
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You will all be happy to know that Gary Leff himself personally blocked me on Facebook because I made comments about his clickbait headlines.
Dec 24, 2014, 9:55 pm
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I guess his policy of no censorship does not apply beyond his blog.
OMaaT unfriended me in fb a few months back. I don't miss it or his blog.
Dec 25, 2014, 5:19 am
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Dec 25, 2014, 6:55 am
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Dec 25, 2014, 7:31 am
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Dec 26, 2014, 9:02 pm
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I'm starting to think Upworthy bought Boarding Area. Gary again, naturally:
http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea....r-believe-one/
Incidentally, I'm proud to say that comment number 8 was submitted by my brother.
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Dec 26, 2014, 11:08 pm
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He posted a review of the Grand Hyatt Bangkok yesterday, and even on Christmas day there were very hateful and insulting comments.
It's possible it is just one disgruntled troll but why isn't he cutting back on the clickbait a little? It almost seems as if he is taunting loyal readers.
Dec 27, 2014, 10:40 am
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Bloggers titles plead for click rather than attract with wit. It's pathetic.
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It'll provide a temporary email (for 10 minutes) for purposes such as posting on blogs.
Dec 27, 2014, 3:25 pm
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Because those people are still reading the site. He gets the ad revenue whether they like the content or hate it. And if they leave a comment he gets double as posting the comment means the page loads a second time so all the ads refresh, too.
Dec 27, 2014, 3:29 pm
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I guess ad revenue is more important than a little integrity then.
Dec 27, 2014, 5:30 pm
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OMAaT has sent me almost 3000 emails in just over a year and a half.
Now VFTW has started to salt & pepper my
Email too.
Don't they realize that the more emails they send out, the fewer I read.
Spammers make me angry. Angrier than bait/clicks. I just ignore those.
Now VFTW has started to salt & pepper my
Email too.
Don't they realize that the more emails they send out, the fewer I read.
Spammers make me angry. Angrier than bait/clicks. I just ignore those.
Dec 27, 2014, 5:33 pm
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I agree. It annoys me too, but these are blogs we're talking about. I won't be up in arms about this whole click-bait trend until I see it on a genuine news (i.e. not lifestyle or whatever) article published by the NY Times or WSJ.