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Personal logo Virtualscratchbuilder Supporting Member of TMP Fezian20 Sep 2023 10:33 a.m. PST

It would look like this:

Headline: Virtualscratchbuilder discovers life-saving secret in walls of game room when building new shelves…. then opponent calls CDC when he sees what it is.

Body:
Virtualscratchbuilder was not your average gamer. He had way too many figures, and thought cutting out some wallboard and making new recessed shelves would alleviate some of his storage problems. Little did he know he would make a startling discovery….

Clickbait add about racy pictures from WWI
Clickbait add about amazing ear lobe fungus cure
Clickbait add about worlds best hearing aid, with "next" button that can be mistaken for continuation of article
Clickbait add about fake news of prominent actor's death
Clickbait add about fusion beam technology for hair growth, with "next" button that can be mistaken for continuation of article
Clickbait add about getting the lowest mortgage rates
Clickbait add about how AI can be used to generate web pages for non existent companies that you can use to pad your resume
Clickbait add about how much Trump knew about the Afghanistan pull-out debacle
Clickbait add about placing an empty water bottle in your wheel well when parked at a store, with "next" button that can be mistaken for continuation of article
Clickbait add about guy you have never heard of wrote a book that predicted a crises you never heard of so you better read his next book about the next crisis no one has heard of

Button to next part of story

Page 2.
Virtualscratchbuilder got his interest in gaming sitting at his father's side watching historic documentaries such as Combat, 12'oclock High, Rat Patrol, F-troop and the Rifleman. He was a quiet, pensive child who often spend hours throwing stones and bricks at battleships and aircraft carriers made out of peat moss and sticks…..


Clickbait add about racy pictures from WWI
Clickbait add about amazing ear lobe fungus cure
Clickbait add about worlds best hearing aid, with "next" button that can be mistaken for continuation of article
Clickbait add about fake news of prominent actor's death
Clickbait add about fusion beam technology for hair growth, with "next" button that can be mistaken for continuation of article
Clickbait add about getting the lowest mortgage rates
Clickbait add about how AI can be used to generate web pages for non existent companies that you can use to pad your resume
Clickbait add about how much Trump knew about the Afghanistan pull-out debacle
Clickbait add about placing an empty water bottle in your wheel well when parked at a store, with "next" button that can be mistaken for continuation of article
Clickbait add about guy you have never heard of wrote a book that predicted a crises you never heard of so you better read his next book about the next crisis no one has heard of

Button to next part of story

Page 3.

Throughout his teen years Virch, as his friends called him, read everything there was to get his hands on about ships…. to the point where he could tell you things like the trial speeds of all four Atago class cruisers. His father was concerned because he seemed to have no interest in girls…. but in reality, he kept his girlfriend secret because he knew his father would disprove of her German background….

Clickbait add about racy pictures from WWI
Clickbait add about amazing ear lobe fungus cure
Clickbait add about worlds best hearing aid, with "next" button that can be mistaken for continuation of article
Clickbait add about fake news of prominent actor's death
Clickbait add about fusion beam technology for hair growth, with "next" button that can be mistaken for continuation of article
Clickbait add about getting the lowest mortgage rates
Clickbait add about how AI can be used to generate web pages for non existent companies that you can use to pad your resume
Clickbait add about how much Trump knew about the Afghanistan pull-out debacle
Clickbait add about placing an empty water bottle in your wheel well when parked at a store, with "next" button that can be mistaken for continuation of article
Clickbait add about guy you have never heard of wrote a book that predicted a crises you never heard of so you better read his next book about the next crisis no one has heard of

Button to next part of story


and so on.

Personal logo Virtualscratchbuilder Supporting Member of TMP Fezian20 Sep 2023 10:36 a.m. PST

WAS a click bait site. Shame on me.

Deucey Supporting Member of TMP20 Sep 2023 1:26 p.m. PST

I'm confused

JMcCarroll20 Sep 2023 2:06 p.m. PST

Next thing you know you have opened 4 new tabs and the back button seems to not work.

Arjuna21 Sep 2023 4:00 a.m. PST

back button seems to not work

Back button highjacking is one of those dark pattern techniques I would punish with a proper bare back flogging with a horse whip.

Stryderg21 Sep 2023 6:42 p.m. PST

Well, as many TMP tabs I have open right now, I would say it IS a click-bait site. Except that I actually want to read all of the mindless drivel* I find here.

*For the purposes of this post, "mindless drivel" is defined as mostly interesting postings, mostly about miniatures, wargaming, painting and gaming. Mostly.

Andrew Walters22 Sep 2023 9:57 a.m. PST

You won't believe the color of this grenadiers's facings!
If you use this paint you're doing it wrong!
Real-life general always rolls his dice this way!
New rules 60% more accurate!
Paint horses 70% better with this one weird trick!
25mm vs 28mm, the difference will shock you!
Doctors BEG people to play this game!

I made those up and then I got lazy and asked ChatGPT to be funny for me and I got this:


Certainly! Here are ten clickbait-style headlines related to the miniatures wargaming hobby:

"Top 10 Miniature Painting Hacks Pros Don't Want You to Know!"
"Unbelievable Miniature Battle: Titans Clash in Epic Showdown!"
"Secrets of the Ultimate Miniatures Collection Revealed!"
"Get the Edge: Game-Changing Miniature Tactics for Total Domination!"
"Insider Scoop: Rare Limited Edition Miniatures You Must See to Believe!"
"From Drab to Fab: Watch How I Transformed My Miniatures!"
"Legendary Miniature Scenarios: Can You Survive the Ultimate Battle?"
"The Miniatures World's Best Kept Secrets: Jaw-Dropping Reveals Await!"
"Miniature Painting Masterclass: How to Achieve Pro-Level Detail!"
"Epic Miniature Terrain Builds That Will Blow Your Mind!"

I think I am funnier.

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