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Re:Have Attention Spans Been Declining? – Yes, 65% by chiefalchemist on Monday July 24, 2023 @03:48PM (#36853300)
But if the source can't get the title right in a clean and objective sort or way, isn't that a signal for "there's got to be a better source"? For example, how many times have we've seen a click-bait-y title followed by content or narrative reflective of that mindset?
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Re:Have Attention Spans Been Declining? – Yes, 65% by deprecative on Monday July 24, 2023 @06:06PM (#36854917)
Click bait makes money. Unless some special magic is going on with a publication they'll all use click bait titles.
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Re:Have Attention Spans Been Declining? – Yes, 65% by Tagbert on Monday July 24, 2023 @06:48PM (#36855331)
The actual articles are often not as clickbaity as the titles. Also, sometimes there is no alternate source.
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