• Jerkface (any/all)@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    I know it is considered best practice to use the verbatim title, but I will always edit in relevant details that are omitted for clickbait purposes. Such as the title of the game instead of, “This city builder.”

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      2 days ago

      Gaming websites are soooo bad about that. It should be a rule for all gaming news communities that the title must include the game name.

      I’d like to read about cool upcoming games but I will never click a headline like this.

    • Agent Karyo@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 day ago

      Agreed. I do add commentary in square brackets for such cases, but with this one I felt like I would have to almost change the whole title.

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      2 days ago

      I like to leave the article title as is, but then add the game afterwards “clickbait description here (actual game title)”

  • alphabethunter@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    It’s more of a tower defense than a city builder though. Every brick is laid to protect the town from the hordes.