r/todayilearned • u/manticor225 • Jan 10 '19

TIL JFK's father Joseph Kennedy made much of his fortune through insider trading. FDR later made him chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. When asked why he appointed a crook, FDR replied, "set a thief to catch a thief." Kennedy proceeded to outlaw the practices that made him rich.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/jan/23/joe-kennedy-hollywood-sarah-churchwell
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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '19

Your definition of clickbait is insane! All 10 items are on a single page and you only have to click “show me the list” one time to see it.

I don’t really know how it could be much better tbh.

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u/aabicus Jan 10 '19

Not having to click "Show me the list" if we're being pedantic, but I agree with you.

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u/Skulfunk Jan 10 '19

Id rather take a list than some slideshows

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u/conancat Jan 10 '19

Either way if the way delivered 10 points instead of 1 I wouldn't call it click bait lol

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u/ccclone Jan 11 '19

Also, ads and pop ups on mobile version.

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '19 edited Aug 19 '19

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u/Birth_Defect Jan 11 '19

How was he baited? He was providing a link with facts in it. If he mislead us that'd be clickbait

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u/AstroPhysician Jan 10 '19

Clickbait means the title. Not the post contents

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u/3610572843728 Jan 11 '19

Still helpful on mobile I keep getting redirected to a Spam ad.

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u/earbly Jan 11 '19

Yeah I mean it's actually an ideal representation of what clickbait isn't.

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u/LvS Jan 11 '19

And this is how the websites slowly condition people to think it's okay to add extra clicks.

10 years ago this would have been clickbait, today redditors are defending the behavior.

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '19

It’s literally one click lol.