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Sarcofaygo t1_iy6nibq wrote

Reply to comment by PipeLayer2016 in Please stop the golocalprov posts on this sub by [deleted]

Every single news website needs clicks and ad revenue to survive. Unless they are being bankrolled by someone, It's a for-profit venture.

What specifically are they doing solely "to get clicks"?

What type of stories do you believe they twist and focus on to get clicks? Is it crime?

I keep asking and for some reason you don't want to tell me... I don't really understand why you are being so enigmatic.

You posted the thread, I'm a fellow Rhode islander, and I wanted to know why you dislike this source so much. If it's so obvious, surely you can tell me a specific reason why.... Right? I sometimes read their articles. Tell me why I should be wary of them. Give me a real example why.

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PipeLayer2016 t1_iy6rtlw wrote

Keep fishing. The law and order argument didn't fly on November 8th and it won't get any traction with me. The homicide rate is well below the national average in Rhode Island. 32 in 2020, and in 2022, 19 so far in the state year to date, but no one talks about the other 11, only the 8 in Providence. And golocalprov sure makes it seem like everything is going to hell in a hand basket in PVD if they provide no context for their articles. Most just move along and say, yep I knew that already. Also, I'm done. I'm out.

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Sarcofaygo t1_iy6siml wrote

Thank you for finally answering my question!

This is all I was asking for, a specific example of what they were clickbaiting. Now I have my answer and am no longer in the dark. Have a good night

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