Clickbait Thread Title

Hey, just thought I'd make a thread about a subject.

Here's a link [inster link]

tl;dr: posted a two sentence thread plus this tl;dr

/sarc

ETA: I'm ranting about those numerous threads that sound cool but when you click have only one or two sentences, no opinions, and links to external sources. The "facebook/twitter" type threads. (In case any of that was not clear)

Clickbait Thread Title

I had to click it immediately!

Thought provoking AND informative

I clicked, and it turned out to be more interesting than 99% of all other click-bait. Kudos!

a reply to: WakeUpBeer

Er , OK.
So we've established click bait works.

a reply to: dashen

If you're going to post a MEME at least find a creative one to make your point.

a reply to: WakeUpBeer

[insert funny and insulting meme here]

Top thread on ATS.

About to go viral.

originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: WakeUpBeer

[insert funny and insulting meme here]

[inject politics and equally funny yet insulting meme here]

originally posted by: WakeUpBeer
a reply to: dashen

If you're going to post a MEME at least find a creative one to make your point.

originally posted by: WakeUpBeer

originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: WakeUpBeer

[insert funny and insulting meme here]

[inject politics and equally funny yet insulting meme here]

[Respond with an over-the-top strawman argument]

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: WakeUpBeer

originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: WakeUpBeer

[insert funny and insulting meme here]

[inject politics and equally funny yet insulting meme here]

[Respond with an over-the-top strawman argument]

[Counter with a red herring after shifting the goal posts]

There are things members can do when they see these minimal OPs.

1. Ignore them....do NOT post to them.
2. File an alert....if they really are minimal, they may be removed.
3. Do both.


IMPORTANT: New (old) Standards Are Being Enforced (again) For New Threads

a reply to: dashen

That's more like it lol.

a reply to: DontTreadOnMe

I do both those things (sometimes)!

There are so many I don't want to annoy mods alerting every single one.

Now I suppose I am a bit hypocritical, having made the same thread.

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: WakeUpBeer

originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: WakeUpBeer

[insert funny and insulting meme here]

[inject politics and equally funny yet insulting meme here]

[Respond with an over-the-top strawman argument]

[insert member bash attack here especially as a tangent and deflection]

Uh ohez mods are here.

a reply to: dashen

See.. see...?!

You were better than a crackpipe meme.

Naaah. That's part of the fun on ATS. Clicking the baitors.

originally posted by: crayzeed
Naaah. That's part of the fun on ATS. Clicking the baitors.

Is it half the fun though? Is the other half, the "ATS is Dying" threads?

For the record I don't think ATS is dying. I haven't even been here since the 'good ole days' I hear talk of. My first exposure to ATS was way back when it launched. Heard about it on Coast to Coast AM. Checked it out but didn't make an account or even lurk. In my shorter time here though I've noticed more casual OPs or however you want to describe them. But dying? Idk about that just yet.

Also! I know I am not the best content contributor.

Not trying to sound like I think I have a high horse.