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Have you read the article? It's not clickbait, it literally goes on to explain it, and it's only a couple paragraphs. I honestly don't see the issue, and the fa
by ropejumper 2y ago
Have you read the article? It's not clickbait, it literally goes on to explain it, and it's only a couple paragraphs. I honestly don't see the issue, and the fact that the author acknowledged a potential question is IMO a good thing.
- jessriedel 2y agoIf this were really the justification, there are almost always better ways to do it. ("If you're wondering about X, see section N". Or just link to it.) Like other dark patterns, there times when this sort of thing can make sense, but in practice it's usually done (consciously or not) to get the reader to read more than they would otherwise.