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Is "atlasobscura" anything more than nonsensical clickbait? The formula is always: "[How/Why] a (Insert Random Thing) (VERB) to (TRANSITIVE VERB) that (Absurdi
by notadoc 9y ago
Is "atlasobscura" anything more than nonsensical clickbait? The formula is always:
"[How/Why] a (Insert Random Thing) (VERB) to (TRANSITIVE VERB) that (Absurdity or Ridiculous Claim)"
- dang 9y agoIt's true that their titles often need de-baiting, but many submissions at https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=atlasobscura.com https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=atlasobscura.com have been more interesting than that. Good historical material is particularly welcome on HN.
- mikestew 9y agoHow is this article clickbait? It seemed to deliver what the headline promised. These days, “clickbait” around here is turning into what “fake news” is to the current U. S. administration: another name for articles I don’t like.
- notadoc 9y agoI deconstructed the headline specifically to outline how it is clickbait. The results are shocking, wait until you see what happened next!