Kind of a trend, the amount of youtubers who i had loved but their content became generic after gaining popularity is quite a bit, most drastic one being mrwhosetheboss, his uniqueness went down faster than MH27 MH17

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    Clickbait ≠ Clicky titles.

    Say what you want but their videos aint bait and switch.
    They sure are borderline there though.

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      I remember the title of the video about how he wished he would have invested even more at framework, being titled “I made a bad decision about investing in framework” and the thumbnail being all on fire

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        I guess, rules are meant to be broken?

        But even here: Not a bait and switch. He made a “bad” decision. Wording is (as you said) bad but technically not incorrect.

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          “Technically correct” is how clickbait gets justified while blatantly misguiding.

          When you intentionally induce such different expectations, it is a “bait and switch” in my book.

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            If I’d had to choose between the framework clickbait and this video by Mint Blitz “This Is Concerning”, I’d prefer the LTT type of clickbait.
            At least I got the information that it’s about Framework and Linus considered it a “mistake”. If I wouldnt care about framework I wouldnt even click it.