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Re: FuzzBeed – Randomly generated BuzzFeed

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Post by untog »

prawn wrote: post #29
minimaxir wrote: post #11

Note that there is more to BuzzFeed than listicles (listicles are about 26% of all BuzzFeed articles), although they are certainly the most notable part of BuzzFeed content. In fact, the "The [X]" listicle prefix construction has died off. I wrote a blog post this week about the subject: http://minimaxir.com/2015/01/linkbait/ (HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8893448 )

I end up at BuzzFeed content through social media or aggregators. Maybe it's because of who I follow, but I never end up at listicles and at pieces of content like this: http://www.buzzfeed.com/mallorymcduff/hiking-period?utm_term... (Which is not going to be for everyone, but it's more of a Medium-style piece.) BuzzFeed cops ridicule on one front while covering a few bases and building a (presumably) profitable, cap…

I do agree that Buzzfeed does some great stuff, but their homepage rarely reflects it.

Re: FuzzBeed – Randomly generated BuzzFeed

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Post by jpatokal »

Gyonka wrote: post #26
Gyonka wrote: post #3

Well done :P I've pulled similar shenanigans, I made one website for my school: http://latestart.cf Then later: http://slatetart.tk

If you are downvoting my comment, please tell me why so I can improve my comments in the future. Cheers

Your comment does not appear to have any relevance at all to the topic of this discussion.

Re: FuzzBeed – Randomly generated BuzzFeed

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Post by Gyonka »

jpatokal wrote: post #32
Gyonka wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you are downvoting my comment, please tell me why so I can improve my comments in the future. Cheers

Your comment does not appear to have any relevance at all to the topic of this discussion.

I thought it did just because of the URL name switching, but I see your point. Thanks.

Re: FuzzBeed – Randomly generated BuzzFeed

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Post by oliyoung »

minimaxir wrote: post #11

Note that there is more to BuzzFeed than listicles (listicles are about 26% of all BuzzFeed articles), although they are certainly the most notable part of BuzzFeed content. In fact, the "The [X]" listicle prefix construction has died off. I wrote a blog post this week about the subject: http://minimaxir.com/2015/01/linkbait/ (HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8893448 )

I'm finding they're becoming a decent newswire in Australia at least, they did a good job covering recent hostage incident in Sydney

Re: FuzzBeed – Randomly generated BuzzFeed

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Post by camillomiller »

schmavery wrote: post #21
jstanek wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So did I. Makes me suspect it's not completely random...

Hey, I'm one of the guys who worked on this. Once we generate the articles, they're persisted on the website so that you can share them with your friends. If you want to generate a new article, go to the "Write for Us" page (link on the right of the top menu)

I think you guys just created a tool that's gonna be used by actual buzzfeed authors

Re: FuzzBeed – Randomly generated BuzzFeed

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Post by prawn »

untog wrote: post #31
prawn wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I end up at BuzzFeed content through social media or aggregators. Maybe it's because of who I follow, but I never end up at listicles and at pieces of content like this: http://www.buzzfeed.com/mallorymcduff/hiking-period?utm_term... (Which is not going to be for everyone, but it's more of a Medium-style piece.) BuzzFeed cops ridicule on one front while covering a few bases and building a (presumably) profitable, cap…

I do agree that Buzzfeed does some great stuff, but their homepage rarely reflects it.

I think it's an interesting strategy regardless.
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