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Re:I reverse engineered McDonalds’ internal API by jackric on Thursday October 22, 2020 @06:55PM (#24864166)
Because it's one extra feather on the scales of increased cynicism about what you see online. Clickbait culture is toxic
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Re:I reverse engineered McDonalds’ internal API by tacLog on Thursday October 22, 2020 @07:41PM (#24864549)
Legitimate question, how and why is clickbait culture toxic?

I am not creating it or defending it. I am just a little confused what you mean by that exactly.

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Re:I reverse engineered McDonalds’ internal API by general_pizza on Thursday October 22, 2020 @08:20PM (#24864840)
Not original commenter but I think jackric already alluded to the increased cynicism that develops from clickbait. Personally, when I see so many ppl giving up honest and nuanced statements/opinions for hyperbole in order to gain views/likes, it's disappointing.
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Re:I reverse engineered McDonalds’ internal API by jackric on Friday October 23, 2020 @10:13AM (#24869699)
Raises the noise in the signal-to-noise ratio of a browsing experience. I may pass over reading a useful truthful article because I'm trained to dismiss its title as misleading.
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