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It's unfortunate some people think having their article read is a priority. Perhaps we need a browser plugin where people can rank the accuracy of titles from various outlets so the user can decide if an article is likely to waste their time.


That's a good idea, it's basically why everyone checks the comment section first.


I would gladly install a Chrome plugin that would report a ‘clickbaity-ness’ value for articles/URLs.




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