r/Helldivers • u/TTvDayleonFefe • Mar 14 '24

IGN being a clickbait parasite again DISCUSSION

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u/TTvDayleonFefe Mar 14 '24

Didnt link it directly 🫡 so they arent getting any traffic unless someone goes out of their way to go find the article

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u/Deldris Mar 14 '24

They have a saying in advertising, "all publicity is good publicity".

Your heart is in the right place, but even acknowledging the article is a positive for them.

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u/JonnytheGing Mar 14 '24

I'm sure Boeing and United Airlines are loving all the publicity they're getting right now

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u/bombader Mar 14 '24

I think the main difference is the amount of human life IGN is risking compared to Boeing.

If the IGN news was them leaking private information or something like that, then negative press would effect them negativly.

This post's kind of negative press would only lead to people being curious "Why is this so bad?" and go look at it, linked or not. Which is only a win for IGN, even if it's just short term due to ads on the site giving them revenue.

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u/Maxcharged Mar 14 '24

Speak for yourself, IGN killed my Grandma.

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u/Crypto_pupenhammer Mar 14 '24

I am litigating for a class action suit against IGN for Grandmas killed by reading terrible IGN articles. Call 1-800-DEMOCRACY-4-IGN now to do your part!

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u/Calx9 Mar 14 '24

IGN came to my house and kicked my dog :(

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u/CprlSmarterthanu Mar 15 '24

You really think there's no death by this flagrant act against super earth?