#contentstealing

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LPT: prevent "click-bait" and content-stealing sites from getting undeserved ad revenue while still seeing the OC.

LPT: prevent “click-bait” and content-stealing sites from getting undeserved ad revenue while still seeing the OC.

Try as you might to avoid BS sites that make their cash by profiting from the work of others (Gawker network sites, Buzzfeed, HuffPo, etc), the links are everywhere. Sometimes you might actually want to see the content made by the original creator (OC) but want all of the ad revenue to go to the OC, not gizmodo. Here's how to do it:

highlight the click-baiting headline on reddit, facebook, or wherever else it's posted.

right click and select "search google for …" or whatever your browser's equivalent is for auto-searching.

On the google results page, click the little green triangle and select "cached".

Profit! For bonus points, click on any embedded youtube video from the cached version to go straight to the OC's youtube page. Viewing it there is better for the OC, which should make you feel good about yourself while encouraging more high-quality content creation.