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> I wouldn't have clicked it That’s exactly the point. The current title is clickbait. If you think the original title is boring, it’s because this is a boring
by surround 6y ago
> I wouldn't have clicked it
That’s exactly the point. The current title is clickbait. If you think the original title is boring, it’s because this is a boring piece of news.
I wouldn’t be worried about “warning” people, since WhatsApp already warns people when they click the report button:
> Most recent messages from this user will be forwarded to WhatsApp
- ffpip 6y ago> The current title is clickbait Can you state anything factually wrong with the title? Wikipedia states clickbait as misleading. Now that I think of it, I should have used 'will' instead of 'can'. You don't have any choice, which 'can' might imply. But that would be even more clickbaity based on your assessment >I wouldn’t be worried about “warning” people Okay. I wanted to warn people even before they get this update, so I posted it.
- surround 6y agoThere is nothing factually wrong with the current title. Nonetheless, it is misleading. Recent news surrounding WhatsApp has people worried that they’re going to start breaking encryption and violating people’s privacy. When I first read the title, I thought that WhatsApp was sending a copy of your messages when you report someone without telling you. I’m certain it wasn’t your intent to convey this meaning, but based upon other people’s reactions to the title, I don’t think I’m the only one who read it this way.
- hannasanarion 6y agoDo you think that any newspaper with headlines other than "News Story Number 3742489" is similarly "clickbait"?