The @Savedyouaclick Twitter account decodes linkbaity headlines so you don't have to click on things that aren't likely interesting to you.
Sexism. RT @Slate: What we found while lurking on an anonymous college message board for two years will disgust you:
— Saved You A Click (@SavedYouAClick) June 5, 2014
I'm foursquare for headlines that are punchy and intriguing, but I'm also a believer in "attention conservation" — a headline should try to convey both the substance and the fascination of the piece, but not by withholding information that, if you had it, would dissuade you from clicking altogether.
He was happy to be there. Really opened up. RT @eonline: John Legend opens up about Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's "beautiful" wedding!
— Saved You A Click (@SavedYouAClick) June 6, 2014
Population-based cap on liquor licenses. RT @Slate: Why is it so hard to get drunk in Boston?
— Saved You A Click (@SavedYouAClick) June 6, 2014
It's abuse that can cause psychological damage. RT @voxdotcom: The case for banning spanking
— Saved You A Click (@SavedYouAClick) June 5, 2014
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