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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Mon Jun 19, 2017, 11:28 PM Jun 2017

Your opinion of threads with just a link?

How do you feel about DU threads which just have a thread title,
and in the body (Message text) is just a link for you to click on?

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Your opinion of threads with just a link? (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jun 2017 OP

Depends on what they link to. Fla Dem Jun 2017 #1

I don't mind those as much as music videos that are not identified in the subject line. femmocrat Jun 2017 #2

Like this? JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2017 #3

I never bother going to the link. Coventina Jun 2017 #4

+ 1 red dog 1 Jun 2017 #5

Fla Dem

(23,736 posts)

1. Depends on what they link to.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jun 20, 2017, 09:12 AM

Jun 2017

Don't like the ones that link to click bait, where you have to keep clicking to read a story, or to ones you can't read unless you have a subscription. But generally just a link is really no different than some posting a short excerpt with the link.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

2. I don't mind those as much as music videos that are not identified in the subject line.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jun 20, 2017, 09:29 AM

Jun 2017

I don't know the names of most of these tunes and often think they could be something interesting to read.

Some people have complained about Twitter links, too. I always mention "Twitter" in the subject line if I'm linking.

It's just a matter of being thoughtful, IMO.