Short-Circuiting the Facebook Tease Video Link
The internet has a long history of tricking people into clicking on things.
The latest version of this is the scourge of Facebook posts linking to Upworthy and Viralnova.
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The links promise something amazing, tear-jerking or unbelievable, while not quite giving two shreds of actual information about the video.
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I'm sure you've seen them, and I'm also going to assume you hate them as much as I do.
I myself am a content-producer. I make my own web page, and I post links to it on Facebook, but I haven't found it neccessary to hide the subject, or to trick people into visiting. I can't stand this tactic.
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As you might have guessed, I have a possible solution: Spoil the surprise.
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I recommend, when you see a link to a tease, phrased "fascinating", "unbelieveable" or "oh Whoa!" spoil it.
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Just describe the goddamn mystery in the first comment.
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These videos aren't like Game of Thrones, it is OK to spoil them. Your friend isn't trying to trick you into watching a five-minute video, she is just trying to get the word out on something that could burn your house down.
That's it! If you yourself are posting a link to a cryptic video you don't want spoiled, just write "No Spoilers Please!" in the first comment. That should dissuade anyone from ruining your surprise.
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