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Do you think certain people make threads confusing just so people will reply?
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Think so replies sometimes too sometimes.
And what exactly is it, that are we going to say?
Why refer to "certain people" then, in the thread title?
But, yes, undoubtedly some individuals seem to derive some sort of pleasure from devising thread titles that almost inevitably invite responses.
Maybe the author is illustrating what he‘s asking about. Sorry @max2 just giving you a hard time. 😉
I’m not sure if confusing is the right word. Some posters make titles misleading either by design, because of prejudice, projection, trolling, or because they are not good at expressing themselves, poor language skills.
There could be cases were the calculation of which words are used in the title or body of the post is a tactic designed just to stir the pot, but to some degree that is the goal of every thread title, to get interaction. But it’s better if the thread title is accurate and representative of the topic, not just designed to enrage.
Who are the certain people? I wondering if this is a partisan accusation or if there is a category the author is accusing?
A tip for future polls, include “undecided” or “other- explain” choices. Maybe “no opinion” equals undecided, but for myself, “undecided” sounds more like I’ve thought about it and can’t decide vs I don’t care about it.
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I've noticed several threads recently where I actually had to click it open to find out what the thread was about as the title was left intentionally vague or incomplete. I'm not sure if that's what the OP meant, but I find that quite annoying. No one is getting paid for clicks here so it's completely unnecessary to do that.
When the title is left intentionally vague or incomplete, I don't even read it.
Agree completely with you both that it is pretty annoying (and supremely time-wasting) to come across a thread with a title that is deliberately ambiguous, opaque and vague, (presumably to encourage clicks) so that you don't even know what the thing is actually about.
Usually, "What happens next will shock you"
somewhere in our tag line. Those type of tag lines are dead giveaway for click bait headlines.What happens next will shock you.
Sorry, couldn't resist.
Usually, "What happens next will shock you"
What happens next will shock you.
Sorry, couldn't resist.
Well, anyone who posts a thread title as obviously silly (and sensationalist) as "what happens next will shock you" will not receive any sort of a response from me; that is clear click bait.
It's difficult to ascertain intent in a written forum. Vagueness could just reflect an inability to cogently summarize what the topic is about. The ones that make me laugh are those with a question mark at the end of a statement that is not in the form of a question. (Not ready for Jeopardy!)