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You could. You’d just be wrong. Because the title isn’t clickbait at all. It’s accurate. If anything, most other media writers have correctly been even more h
by addicted 2y ago
You could.
You’d just be wrong. Because the title isn’t clickbait at all. It’s accurate.
If anything, most other media writers have correctly been even more harsh on it.
If you wanted to give Humane a ridiculous amount of leeway you could argue it’s a good concept but in Beta form but that’s not how they’re selling it to the general consumer. They’re charging them $700 and telling them it’s a consumer ready product.
By that standard it’s absolutely failed and if anything, the title could be far harsher.
- tailspin2019 2y agoYou’ve made a leap that I am somehow making a comment on the accuracy of his review. I have no idea about Humane’s product or whether MKBHD’s review is accurate. I’m simply making the point that “The worst product I’ve reviewed… For Now” is a bit clickbaity. Ie it is specifically worded in a way that encourages clicks.
- FumblingBear 2y agoI somewhat agree that it's __somewhat__ clickbaity, but the other important part of something being clickbait is "being typically deceptive, sensationalized, or otherwise misleading". [0] I'm sure there are some definitions of clickbait that don't require that, but at least colloquially with people I talk to, it's assumed that clickbait necessarily engages in deceptive behavior where the content is not aligned with the title / thumbnail. In this case, it's certainly designed to draw attention and get a viewer to click, but it's also the thesis of the video. He literally considers it to be the worst product he's ever reviewed, and thinks that they may iterate on it to improve the functionality in the future. [0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clickbait https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clickbait
- DVassallo 2y agoThe title is opposite of clickbait. It’s so sensational that millions of people will stop at the headline and not watch the review.