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ecib · 3427 days ago · link · · parent · post: Quantifying the Clickbait and Linkbait in BuzzFeed Article Titles
A different take on Buzzfeed: Why Buzzfeed Is the Most Important News a Organization in the WorldIn short, by not making money from display ads, and by extension deprioritizing page views, BuzzFeed incentivizes its writers to fully embrace Internet assumptions, and just as importantly disincentivizes pure sensationalism. There is no self-editing or consideration of whether or not a particular post will make money, or if it will play well on the home page, or dishonestly writing a headline just to drive clicks. The only goal is to create – or find – something that resonates.