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Sometimes I wonder if both sides of such analyses are written out beforehand (for/against). Then, if the prevailing sentiment is for the event, they publish the
by ajays 13y ago
Sometimes I wonder if both sides of such analyses are written out beforehand (for/against). Then, if the prevailing sentiment is for the event, they publish the against version; and vice versa. Just to offer a 'counter opinion" and garner pageviews. It reminds me of the obits that NYT has in its database of all famous people alive today; when s/he croaks, they just pull up the latest version and publish.
- woodchuck64 13y agoI did a google search to see if anyone jumped the gun on "for" but I think any action by Yahoo is universally panned. "why yahoo tumblr buy will succeed" produced such gems as: "If Yahoo Buys Tumblr, What Will It Do With All That Porn ..." "5 reasons why Yahoo will ruin Tumblr..." "Yahoo's Reported Tumblr Acquisition Won't Be Easy" "Why Marissa Mayer Will Fail At Yahoo " ...
- kmfrk 13y agoForbes are a huge source of clickbait. Writers are paid on a Gawker-like basis, so we get contrarianism, #slatepitches, and coarse statements in spades.