Mike, I definitely relate to the headlines designed to get people to want to open the article and they really annoy me. I'm talking about headlines like "This New iPhone Feature Could Totally Violate Your Privacy" or "If You Bought This Dog Food From Walmart Return It For a Recall." I often disregard such articles for that very reason as I resent authors of these pieces trying to manipulate my emotions to get me to open the article.

David Goldfield,
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From: Mike Pietruk <[log in to unmask]> 
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2022 5:39 AM
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Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] 2 web browsers will not be working with web sites when they get to version 100

David's points are very valid.
As a former writer of magazine articles, one of the purposes of digging out such shocking headlines is that it catches people's interest and provides something to read and, yes, an addition to the writer's paycheck.
And eyecatching headlines give atttention to publications and headlines.
So, while all of this is interesting and a conversation starter, I wouldn't spend my days worrying about this as, the attention it's getting, in and of itself will bring about solutions, assuming they even need solutions.
But keep in mind that writers write to eat just as most other jobs do.


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