When a post is just a link to youtube like this:

[azmouse]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0




...how likely are you to click on the link?

[hippywife]

1. Hardly ever do.

:hi:

[azmouse]

5. Same here.

I wouldn't even click on the link in my own OP. :hi:

[KG]

2. not is there's a remote possibility of a rick-roll.

[Twillig]

3. Never.

I don't read song lyrics either.

And no poetry!

Unless there's a good setup that gives good reasons.

[Dr Morbius]

4. It depends on several things.

First, if there's a lure, like something in the title, I might click it.
Second, if the poster is known to me and is known as a joker or a music afficianado, I might click it.
Third, If I am bored, I might click it.

All these only apply if I am at work, like I am now. My sound card is not working on my home computer, so if I am at home, I won't click at all. No point. Or, if I haven't much time, I won't spend what little time I have watching the Youtube.

So, maybe 1/4 of the time, maybe a bit less than that.

[Phentex]

6. never...

I like some idea of what I'm about to watch.

[MrScorpio]

7. I never Rick Roll

So you can trust me.

[azmouse]

8. Are people still doing that?

;)

[seabeyond]

9. i read peoples replies first before clicking. nt

[Flaxbee]

20. same here. But posts with nothing other than a link

really irritate me.

But if I know the DUer well, I'll consider clicking. Usually just ignore the post, though.

[seabeyond]

21. yup. me too. nt

[bif]

10. Actually I hide them

Waste of space.

[Lil Missy]

11. Never

[Iggo]

12. I click on it hoping it's a Rick Roll.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

27. America was BUILT on that kind of thinking! USA! USA! USA!

Seriously, why would anyone NOT want a Rick Roll?

:toast:

[auntAgonist]

13. almost never . I'd like to see *youtube* or *video* posted in

the title to the OP too. But that's just me.


:hi:

[nickinSTL]

14. rarely. but I rarely watch any video

posted online - I prefer to read about stuff.

However, with sufficient interest generated by the text of the post, I might.

[femmocrat]

15. Not at all likely.

I so wish the posters would warn us in the subject line.

[SeattleGirl]

16. Rarely ever click on those.

It just irks the hell out of me that some people can't be bothered to at least post the title of the video.

[Captain Hilts]

17. Not very. nt

[velvet]

18. highly un-

[Forkboy]

19. Always, as getting rick roll'd is hardly the end of my world.

And often there's actual music at the links. ;)

[lunatica]

22. Never

If you can't tell me why it's worth the extra effort then I'm not interested.

[NV Whino]

23. Nope

[pokerfan]

24. It's shown as a recently visited link

so it's probably pron.

[woo me with science]

25. Only if I can tell from the replies what's going to be there. nt

[Amerigo Vespucci]

26. I never Rick Roll in my music threads

In fact, I never Rick Roll with "real" links.

If I post a link like:

Phils Collins admits "Sussudio" sucks like a million daisy-chained Hoover vacuums

...it's a safe bet that it's a Rick Roll (this one is).

When I say that this URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBQPkLuwy80

...is a very nice performance by Frank Zappa of his classic instrumental "Watermelon In Easter Hay" on May 17, 1988, in Barcelona, it is. That's exactly what it is. O have never posted a fake "real" link.

And I never...repeat, N-E-V-E-R...build malicious links or send someone where they're going to regret going.

Unless they regret hearing the fine performance of Mr. Rick Astley.

Then they obviously suck and deserve the pain of regret.

:eyes:

:rofl: