No, just laziness.
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Chewbaccabra@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Is it a requirement to use exact headlines? Repeating a clickbait headline on lemmy seems crazy to me.
Fallstar@mander.xyz 3 weeks ago
AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Is it clickbait if it’s a pretty accurate summary, though?
bob_omb_battlefield@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Yes. It’s clickbait because it doesn’t tell you the name of the game.
AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Huh. I guess that’s a matter of perspective? I wasn’t interested in the name, and even after reading the article I don’t recall what the name was. I just found the story interesting.
Coelacanth@feddit.nu 3 weeks ago
I don’t really think it’s a matter of perspective. These sites all omit the title of whatever thing it is they’re talking about so you have to click through to find out. They do it because research has shown it works to increase clicks. That is well within the definition of clickbait.