Lately I've been irritated by link-baiting. In the world of the Internet, clicks are dollars, and previously reputable news sites have resorted to cloyness.
Happy Days actor dead, says the link to an article about the guy who played Richie's older brother, Chuck.
McCain says what Obama won't, says the link to an article about how McCain, in passing, referred to the Egyptian coup as a coup.
Shark stalks swimmer off Long Island, says a link to an ad-laden article about a scuba diver who glimpsed a shark. That he was looking for.
I despise when people use my time frivolously, and this nonsense is a form of that. If an article shouldn't be read, the link should be candid, like ESPN's this morning: Tebow prays for Riley Cooper.
Time wasted: zero.