Originally Posted by windsock

Lmao what? How do they have the same intent? Merit's are referencing news stories that he's found and yours would likely be utilized by a someone trying to get you to click a link so you can get a virus or have your personal information stolen. Clickbait is fundamentally a tool used to get someone to click on something so that the creator earns something, whether it be revenue, personal information, or what have you. In this case, Merit doesn't earn anything if you click on his links. If by "having the same intent" you mean trying to get a viewers intention, then I guess you'd have a point, but if we're playing by that standard most graphic design should be thrown under the bus as the art of "getting attention" is one that's apparently malicious all of the sudden.

Originally Posted by windsock

Nothing says smart dude like an unnecessarily snarky tack-on for no reason. It screams competent thinker.