I read the guidelines again, and there's no rule against titles that don't give you any idea what the article is about. I think there should be. It's a big problem on Reddit.
To some extent, it seems that it's something the community can self-regulate against. Read it and don't think it was worthwhile? Don't upvote it.
I actually don't mind sensationalist linkbait titles like this, as long as what I'm clicking on is actually worth making a sensationalist linkbait title about. That's clearly 100% subjective, though.
The problem isn't sensationalism. It's that I don't know what the article is about. Why not put "Zuckcerburg: " before it, so that I and about half the people on this site instantly know not to waste any more time?
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I read the guidelines again, and there's no rule against titles that don't give you any idea what the article is about. I think there should be. It's a big problem on Reddit.
To some extent, it seems that it's something the community can self-regulate against. Read it and don't think it was worthwhile? Don't upvote it.
I actually don't mind sensationalist linkbait titles like this, as long as what I'm clicking on is actually worth making a sensationalist linkbait title about. That's clearly 100% subjective, though.
The problem isn't sensationalism. It's that I don't know what the article is about. Why not put "Zuckcerburg: " before it, so that I and about half the people on this site instantly know not to waste any more time?