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The sites that abuse clickbait generally post a lot of it. It's not like, say, PBS posts articles ending in "..you won't believe what happens next". Wouldn't i
by Karunamon 10y ago
The sites that abuse clickbait generally post a lot of it. It's not like, say, PBS posts articles ending in "..you won't believe what happens next".
Wouldn't it be a net benefit if those sites closed down? It's not like there's much value being lost.
- NoGravitas 10y agoYou'd think so, but BuzzFeed publishes some really good original content, including investigative reporting, which is bankrolled by the truckloads of clickbait they shovel out.
- theseatoms 10y agoInteresting. That sounds similar to how movie studios maximize profits on blockbusters in order to fund actually good movies (which often lose money).