Myths, urban legends, frauds, flim flam, general misinformation, sub-optimal worldviews. Debunked.
Don't Click This
Don't Click This
Wow. So that happened. After we specifically asked you not to click on this article, you went ahead and did it. In doing so, you just fell for one of the oldest tricks in the book. To get your much-valued click, we employed a means of persuasion known as "strategic self-anticonformity," or what's commonly known as reverse psychology.
After we specifically asked you not to click on this article, you went ahead and did it.
...
Most people think of this trick as something that can only be used on children, or prefer to relegate the concept to the dubious ranks of pop psychology. But the effect is quite real, and it’s something we can use in our daily lives to surprisingly good effect. It doesn’t work on everyone, and certainly not all the time—sometimes it even backfires—but when used properly and responsibly, it can help us navigate difficult people, while also getting folks to do things for their own good.
Click through to read more (or DON'T).




How flashy is the image on the other side? If I click it will I have a seizure? I'm going to assume that there's not a NSFW picture there, but I have no children able to see the screen right now. There is a cat who might judge me...
Links like these always kinda make me assume it's either: a demonstration of reverse psychology, a rock roll, a flashing image orrrr ... Well malicious code isn't so obvious usually but you never know. It's interesting, I want to trust Imzy users to link with purity of heart and purpose buy I also have no reason NOT to mistrust this kinda thing. Only the venue. Hm. Anyway your question about how flashy it is made me think a bit. And I still haven't clicked through!
Yeah. I mean, I'm pretty sure Zork isn't going to post a screamer, especially on this community. But that doesn't mean it won't be a hypnotic swirly something-or-other that would still be a holy-crap-gotta-close-my-eyes-quick moment.
It would probably defeat the purpose to reveal what's on the other side.
That said, it's posted by me and this isn't a prank-community, so everyone can make their own call :-)
Well, by clicking the notification that I had a reply I had to see it. But I actually do have photosensitive epilepsy. I wasn't joking. So when I ask I'm trying to find out if it'll be safe for me to click.
I know you weren't joking -- but I also would never post something that would launch into a jarring new image that would provoke you negatively like that. Not here.
Fair enough.
Also, the point of the article was to test what people will do when told not to do something. And it would defeat the purpose to completely reassure everyone that everything would be okay if they clicked on it.