Click Bait

Nitefly · 24 Sep 2016 at 11:22

Is it me or has there been an absurd proliferation in click bait over the past year or so? If you google for news on anything remotely popular typically the most common hits are for articles that give virtually no content and are then followed by a series of ridiculous adverts disguised as news articles such as:

"An easy trick to earn more money from home"
"Woman shares PPI claim knowledge that could save you thousands"
"What you don't know about the iPhone"
"Wow you won't believe the response to this"
"Controversial subject X destroyed in 2 mins"

This is even on popular news websites. Have my devices been purposely bugged by the advert people? Or do you feel my pain?

Nitefly · 24 Sep 2016 at 12:30

I thought I already made a comment about adblockers but I clearly deleted from my OP duh

Yes, new age click bait is a response to blockers no doubt... Interested to see what this uBlock origin is like ^^^

Nitefly · 24 Sep 2016 at 13:10

I just noticed you can get blocker apps for phones - are these any good, specifically any iOS ones?

Nitefly · 24 Sep 2016 at 17:19

nine_tails said:
What i also freaking hate is "Faith in humanity restored" stories... I mean even BBC got on that train. Stellar reporting.

I completely agree. Or these... "Oooo look at what I'm doing" things. I recently saw one which was a couple converting an old school bus and touring The Americas with it. Yes that is amazing, but I don't like the slick edited video telling me this is amazing and how awesome something is. **** off!!