Even while you're hunting for that date you're improving their metrics :( Having a date on the article is not an advantage here. Unfortunately I don't see thi

Even while you're hunting for that date you're improving their metrics :( Having a date on the article is not an advantage here. Unfortunately I don't see this going away anytime soon. Something like a browser plugin that notified you of article date could be helpful, but would face challenges in mass adoption. Have you noticed the general reduction in usefulness/efficiency of web pages? I sure have. Pages turn a 100 word answer into a 10,000 word essay with 5 videos.