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In reply to the discussion: I'm tired of being (metaphorically) Rick-Rolled here in GD [View all]Algernon Moncrieff
(5,798 posts)74. Sorry, but really not getting where you are coming from on this.
My only suggestion would be that if there are posters whose content consistently annoys you, put them on "ignore." I find that most posts on DU are at least tangentially related to the topic in the title line, and those that aren't I just move on from.
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I mean, the title of the OP does NOT say why they feel Rickrolled so this is kinda appropriate...
NullTuples
Jan 2023
#65
Nice. Some people have the ambition to gank symbols and smilies off various sites
Warpy
Jan 2023
#107
I enjoy the animal post in the Lounge. They are the first posts I go to in the morning.
debm55
Jan 2023
#113
It would be greatly helpful to require that all "Link to Tweet" votes be confined to one group
Orrex
Jan 2023
#64
Generally featuring ALL CAPS claims that someone was DESTROYED, DEVASTATED, MELTED DOWN
Hekate
Jan 2023
#68
Thanks for bringing this up. Several days ago I ALMOST responded with the question Why? to
Abolishinist
Jan 2023
#130
Case in point: "Today's attacks": Ukraine? Electrical substations? Republican Sunday Show comments?
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2023
#43
Agreed and I never click on anything where the word "DESTROYED" etc is used. It's weak clickbait for
themaguffin
Jan 2023
#96
I try and use basic news headline rules when I post. You at least know who or what
brewens
Jan 2023
#14
You miss the point. You have to click on the bait to trash it. Wooooosh. . . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2023
#30
Again, I don't know what criteria I could use to filter out non-descript post titles.
MissMillie
Jan 2023
#38
The Trash This Thread button is inside the thread. You have to click the click-bait thread title
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2023
#39
Complete deflection. No damage, just a fucking waste of time. . . . .nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2023
#75
Multiply that by the hundreds of readers. Are you writing for your self or for DU readers?
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2023
#86
You'll get more exposure with honest thread titles and transparent content. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2023
#101
There was nothing dishonest about the thread title and the content is self-evident. n/t
Uncle Joe
Jan 2023
#110
Is Sanders so reviled on DU you have to click-bait him? No. So there is no point. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2023
#87
Ironic thing: I would've clicked on it right away if I knew it was a Sanders tweet.
betsuni
Jan 2023
#140
I really hate posts with that rolling icon - just a big turn off personally esp. when directed in
womanofthehills
Jan 2023
#82
your party list is creative and amusing. i laughed out loud over "gynecological exam" nt
orleans
Jan 2023
#52
You don't like titles like "This:" and "So much this" and "Tweet of the hour"?
IronLionZion
Jan 2023
#72
It's one of my pet peeves as well. An OP's title should reflect the post's content.....
jaxexpat
Jan 2023
#88
I see a good headline, click on it and only thing there is a video, or a pod cast and nothing
Autumn
Jan 2023
#90
The downside I can see is that it would be a lot of work that someone would have to do.
ShazzieB
Jan 2023
#115
I also dislike posted videos that the subject is mentioned four minutes into the video...
LakeArenal
Jan 2023
#111
Are we talking about tweets, and video on the General Discussion Forum or does it also include the
debm55
Jan 2023
#114
I was talking about any post title that doesn't reflect the contents of the post
MissMillie
Jan 2023
#117
Thank you, MissMillie. When there is a post I don't find interesting, I just close it. In the
debm55
Jan 2023
#119
The post that set me off today didn't give me any indication if it would be interesting or not.
MissMillie
Jan 2023
#126
Totally agree - I skip every post that isn't specific about the content in the title
FakeNoose
Jan 2023
#118
AGREE! Here's and example of what kills me: "WTF, did you hear what she just said???!!
CoopersDad
Jan 2023
#135
I think people get too relaxed, forget everyone isn't in the same time zone or watches the
betsuni
Jan 2023
#141
We've been talking about this for a few months now, and it's time to do something.
Croney
Jan 2023
#146