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New rule regarding "clickbait".

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New rule regarding "clickbait".
SteelCurtain Offline
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#51
RE: New rule regarding "clickbait".
January 26, 2017 at 11:38 pm
(January 26, 2017 at 11:07 pm)Minimalist Wrote:
(January 25, 2017 at 4:50 pm)pocaracas Wrote: Poor min... Anyone should pm him with this.

They don't want to know my opinion.

We could probably divine it somehow.
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#52
RE: New rule regarding "clickbait".
January 26, 2017 at 11:54 pm
Min is the Masterclickbater.
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#53
RE: New rule regarding "clickbait".
January 26, 2017 at 11:54 pm
I HIGHLY applaud this. I don't come around here as much as I used to but it's gotten to the point that when I do, I ignore at least half the threads because they have vague titles. This will be a welcome improvement.

I find the name of this annoying practice (never knew it had one) ironic because it never baited me. I've always been less-inclined to click on a thread if I don't know what it's about.
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Edwardo Piet Away
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#54
RE: New rule regarding "clickbait".
January 26, 2017 at 11:59 pm
I think the only quibble for me is the fact it requires multiple violations from the same person (obviously) before punishment happens.

Which makes sense because punishment after one or two violations is rather harsh.

But in my experience the vast quantity of clickbait threads is multiple people doing it occasionally rather than a few people doing it a lot.

But really I can't think of any alternative.

At least if someone does it repeatedly then they'll have to stop or be punished.
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#55
RE: New rule regarding "clickbait".
January 27, 2017 at 3:05 am
(January 26, 2017 at 10:26 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: He is the only other candidate I ever considered for "he who shall not be named" status.

Who was the other one?
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RE: New rule regarding "clickbait".
January 27, 2017 at 8:21 pm
(January 27, 2017 at 3:05 am)Mathilda Wrote:
(January 26, 2017 at 10:26 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: He is the only other candidate I ever considered for "he who shall not be named" status.

Who was the other one?

Shhhhhh......
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RE: New rule regarding "clickbait".
January 27, 2017 at 8:36 pm
Thanks Jor.

What a complete bastard Shhhhhh was.
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