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Yes, sure a little unfair and nitpicky, but still the title baited me to click and left me unimpressed. I wonder if my impression had been better if the content
by nxpnsv 6y ago
Yes, sure a little unfair and nitpicky, but still the title baited me to click and left me unimpressed. I wonder if my impression had been better if the content matched the expectations.
- froman88 6y agoFrankly, if you really thought a single article could deliver a "grand unified theory" of anything, that's on you. People pick catchy titles; it's a key part of getting noticed these days.
- nxpnsv 6y agoI have a past as a physicist, so I am a little sensitive to that phrasing. Optimally a catching title matches relevant content - probably get lower bounce rate that way too...
- swaits 6y agoAnd we have a word for it, clickbait. It’s okay that it exists. It’s also ok for us to call it out when we see it.