• knexcar@lemmy.world
    8·
    10 months ago

    Why would I read a long, padded, ad-riddled article when I can get a quick and accurate TL;DR in the title and expert commentary in the comments?

  • Sem@lemmy.mlEnglish
    3·
    10 months ago

    I’m not sure that lemmy users are different in this from user of Reddit/HackerNews/Facebook/etc.

  • frezik@midwest.social
    3·
    10 months ago

    I’ve seen just the opposite. The top comment points out all sorts of problems with the article beyond just the headline.

    Take this one on using nitrogen asphyxiation for the death penalty: https://midwest.social/post/7581080

    I’m personally against the death penalty, but this article was garbage with garbage arguments. The top comments highlight why. Not only did people read the article, but they were also clear headed enough to point out all its flaws even when they are broadly on the same side as the authors.

  • li10@lemmy.ml
    1·
    10 months ago

    I read the TLDR bot at least…

    Seems like that gives 90% of the relevant info, then I view the article if there’s anything missing.

    Not that it makes a difference, my opinions are formed before I even read the title. I’m dug in, and I’ll never change 😎

  • rando895@lemmy.ml
    1·
    10 months ago

    I prefer to only read the top line of a meme then post. And no that’s not a Lemmy user, that’s squidward

  • KrokanteBamischijf@feddit.nl
    0·
    10 months ago

    Not necessarily a bad thing though.

    Think of it this way: There’s value in having access to a list of curated content others have deemed “worth reading or looking at”. But there is just as much value in engaging in some banter, provided it doesn’t lead to outright war in the comments.

    I admit, it is tiresome trying to seriously discuss a topic when people haven’t actually read the article, but there is still an upside to a topic triggering at least enough interest to where people actually want to engage.