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Do you agree that title is clickbait? You are ok with titles that misrepresent or exaggerate to boost clicks (even if most of those viewers bounce upon discover
by smcin 4y ago
Do you agree that title is clickbait? You are ok with titles that misrepresent or exaggerate to boost clicks (even if most of those viewers bounce upon discovering that)?
- hgsgm 4y ago
- jzoch 4y agoBut the upgrade....didnt go as planned? In what way was it a misrepresentation? It was certainly generic but definitely not exaggerated. Felt fine for an editorialized title
- smcin 4y agosdwr's comment had already explained why this is clickbait: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34008009 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34008009
- switchbak 4y agoThey planned to have a much bigger hassle with the upgrade. That "plan" didn't materialize, as the upgrade was a lot smoother than they expected. Sure the title is jazzed up a lot, but calling it clickbait seems to be a bit harsh.