Clickbait Headline Criticism

Users repeatedly criticize a Hacker News article's title as clickbait, debating its sensationalism and misleading nature while some question or defend the label.

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Sample Comments

brink Dec 10, 2019 View on HN

It sounds like you're asking for a clickbait title.

c0restraint Feb 5, 2020 View on HN

Well that's a click bait title

phone8675309 Feb 18, 2024 View on HN

It's clickbait, pure and simple

MaxBarraclough Jun 10, 2021 View on HN

It's clickbait, nothing more.

dash2 Feb 23, 2024 View on HN

Talk about a clickbait headline ;-)

jwilk Aug 25, 2017 View on HN

What's clickbait about this?

justinclift Dec 3, 2025 View on HN

Yeah, it's clearly been titled for clickbait purposes. :(

bhhaskin Nov 5, 2015 View on HN

yep seems like click bait to me.

CrzyLngPwd Dec 13, 2023 View on HN

It's a clickbait headline.

neglesaks Mar 24, 2024 View on HN

That's a clickbait headline.