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Old Crank

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30. I' m getting less and less out of DU news.

Sun Dec 1, 2024, 03:45 PM

Dec 2024

It seems like half or so are video with no summary. I know it is allowed but I'm not watching. I just skip to the next .

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Something that I don't understand about so many posts on DU over the last 8 (or more?) years [View all] NewHendoLib Dec 2024 OP

Well, Trump has been THOROUGHLY EXPOSED, HUMILIATED, DESTROYED, ANNIHILATED dalton99a Dec 2024 #1

Exactly. NewHendoLib Dec 2024 #2

Don't forget, FOLDED, SPINDLED, and MUTILATED! LudwigPastorius Dec 2024 #34

😂 pattyloutwo Dec 2024 #44

Most of those hyperbolic thread titles are the titles of videos Ocelot II Dec 2024 #3

That's my observation as well. Mike 03 Dec 2024 #12

Hear hear! I agree with both of you. KPN Dec 2024 #36

a couple of the good ones are The Wandering Harper Dec 2024 #49

Beau or belle 90-percent Dec 2024 #56

Beau got burned out The Wandering Harper Dec 2024 #58

Thank you 90-percent Dec 2024 #67

Posters are addicted to getting clicks. Muh dopamine. I generally don't click on those posts. Fish700 Dec 2024 #4

I'm right there with you. yardwork Dec 2024 #5

Nowadays everytime I see "bombshell" or something similar, I scroll on. Silent Type Dec 2024 #6

Ditto KPN Dec 2024 #37

We can thank Nancy Grace for that one soandso Dec 2024 #63

Thank you! ZDU Dec 2024 #7

Add to all that...this...Bombshell 'revelation' or 'evidence'... MiHale Dec 2024 #8

I will watch dweller Dec 2024 #9

Thanks! HeartachesNhangovers Dec 2024 #11

Isn't that just Meidas Touch's entire business model? Sympthsical Dec 2024 #10

and the grifters at Occupy Democrats Celerity Dec 2024 #66

There's a rule for posting on LBN: we must present the published title of the story word-for-word FakeNoose Dec 2024 #13

You are not alone. It's weird, I sense that there might be monetized projects but I don't really know msfiddlestix Dec 2024 #14

Hyperbolic OP titles? flvegan Dec 2024 #15

they annoy me as well mike_c Dec 2024 #16

Shock Poll! I love those... MineralMan Dec 2024 #17

Yes. H2O Man Dec 2024 #18

the you tubers seem to need to do that to get eyeballs Kali Dec 2024 #19

I stopped opening them. LisaM Dec 2024 #20

Exactly ejbr Dec 2024 #27

I once posted an all-caps reply 🤬. As for OPs that claim Trump was HUMILIATED or DESTROYED... Hekate Dec 2024 #21

I have been thinking markodochartaigh Dec 2024 #22

Yes, it is. Harker Dec 2024 #23

I use many exclamation marks when I congratulate DUers on a milepost of posts. .. question everything Dec 2024 #24

I am so sorry, I've been so uptight, pissed off, and down right "get off my lawn" YELLING, a kennedy Dec 2024 #25

All good, a Kennedy 🌺 Deuxcents Dec 2024 #51

CHECKMATE!!1! JoseBalow Dec 2024 #26

You are certainly not the only one who feels that way. RockRaven Dec 2024 #28

Why did it take you 8 years to speak out? True Dough Dec 2024 #29

I' m getting less and less out of DU news. Old Crank Dec 2024 #30

I am really annoyed by the repeat postings on DU of the same article yellowdogintexas Dec 2024 #39

I hear ya! Pet peeve of mine! bif Dec 2024 #40

Three Hunter B. Old Crank Dec 2024 #60

Why can't AI make itself useful & transcribe all videos? CrispyQ Dec 2024 #52

There are MANY sites that will instantly summarize videos JoseBalow Dec 2024 #59

AI has been doing that for years. Youtube has AI doing it's captioning. thebigidea Dec 2024 #61

I'd go farther, I think it affects perceptions. malthaussen Dec 2024 #31

Well said pattyloutwo Dec 2024 #45

Whereas, turns out that B.See Dec 2024 #55

Lol LizfromRI Dec 2024 #32

It's not just DU canetoad Dec 2024 #33

All good! You too! NewHendoLib Dec 2024 #38

Meidas Touch is the worst offender. Lucky Luciano Dec 2024 #35

Glad I'm not the only one canetoad Dec 2024 #46

No fan of the pugilistic, hyperbolic posts, either. blm Dec 2024 #41

Amen! It is "eliminationist" language used to engage our worst angels jmbar2 Dec 2024 #42

I do appreciate those who offer at least a short synopsis defacto7 Dec 2024 #43

it's hyperbolic nonsense clickbait. WarGamer Dec 2024 #47

CALL YOUR CONGRESSCRITTER RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!H madinmaryland Dec 2024 #48

I also find a lot of posts annoying Meowmee Dec 2024 #50

You mean we really will have elections again? I was assured that if/when President Trump won it would be kelly1mm Dec 2024 #53

The threat is still very real. We are powerless to stop it now. Lucky Luciano Dec 2024 #57

Exactly. B.See Dec 2024 #62

Oh yes. Woodwizard Dec 2024 #54

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KARL ROVE INDICTED FOR REAL THIS TIME n/t Shrek Dec 2024 #65