It still wouldn't have been worth reading though. If an article uses a click-baity question, but acknowledges that its premise is a dumb one that people have u

It still wouldn't have been worth reading though. If an article uses a click-baity question, but acknowledges that its premise is a dumb one that people have used for years, that doesn't forgive it and suddenly make it a worthwhile article. (Yes, I did read it, and wish I had closed it sooner.)