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[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It's an excellent read on a safe site. I appreciate OP doing the opposite of clickbait, but if this interests you at all, check it out.

[–] froztbyte@awful.systems 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

this post reads like an amazon product review

[–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It reminded me of those blog reply spam comments.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

It's a matter of time until AI starts misspelling everything to try to fit in better.

[–] V0ldek@awful.systems 7 points 2 months ago (3 children)

but if this interests you at all, check it out.

ye that's how most normal people use the internet? what's the alternative strategy, checking it out if it doesn't interest you?

[–] UnseriousAcademic@awful.systems 6 points 2 months ago

To be fair I've spent an inordinate amount of time looking at stuff on the Internet that doesn't interest me. Especially since my workplace moved their employee training online.

[–] froztbyte@awful.systems 6 points 2 months ago

staring at it suspiciously with eyes narrowed, until it scampers

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The alternative is reading the headline and skipping the article.

The punchline is in the title, yes, but the article is still worth reading. Maybe I didn't phrase that well.

[–] dgerard@awful.systems 12 points 2 months ago

I try for clickbait that delivers