Nick @ The Linux ExperimentJan 6, 2023

So tired of people not knowing what clickbait is and accusing every title or phrase of being clickbait.

Hey, you don’t like the title? Cool. You don’t like what the title talks about? Sure. You don’t like that titles have to be short? I can dig that.

But unless the title is a gross misrepresentation of reality, or the content of what you’re going to watch or listen, it IS NOT CLICKBAIT.

Show threadHiIamInfi
@thelinuxEXP I like Linus‘ distinction between „click bait“ and „click enticing“ and that’s the difference: Lying about the content of your videos vs. creating tension that pushes you over the edge and makes you click.
Jan 6, 2023 at 9:15pmWeb
Show threadNick @ The Linux ExperimentJan 6, 2023
@hiiaminfi Yeah, exactly! And sure, Linus sometimes has super cryptic titles that only bear a passing resemblance to what happens in the video, but it’s never a complete lismatch or lie
Show threadHiIamInfiJan 6, 2023
@thelinuxEXP Yea I mean the man is a master at his game. But what’s maybe even more important than if the title is 100% representative of the content is if the video can hold up to the expectations the title set. And usually LMG delivers.