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To point out that the Daily Fail is only looking for site hits?

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Twentytotwo · 11/04/2013 12:41

They've published a goady article. When many MNers are boycotting the site for it's vile coverage of the Philpott verdict, so people are posting fewer links to their site and generally avoiding it.

They're trying to get hits to keep their advertisers happy. Please don't feed the troll.

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Dawndonna · 11/04/2013 13:40

It's never piqued my interest.

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ppeatfruit · 11/04/2013 13:42

YANBU it is unbelievable tripe that pretends that it's cuddly and 'woman friendly' intelligent etc. I don't click on it we don't actually BUY it either.

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Nancy66 · 11/04/2013 13:43

KIm - you can see that from whatever the lead stories are on the main page - they are bumped according to hit.

As you don't click on it (!) I can tell you that today it's

drama teacher who sparked Maggie protest
women who can/can't fit into wedding dress
world's richest celebs
girl who became hooker to fund booze habit

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aufaniae · 11/04/2013 13:46

"I suppose how you define news." Well, yes. A pretty loose definition I'd say Grin

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kim147 · 11/04/2013 13:47

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Nancy66 · 11/04/2013 13:51

it's there Kim but it's not what people look at - the celeb stuff gets 25 times the hits of the news content

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maleview70 · 11/04/2013 14:05

I won't be buying it again after overdosing on their reporting of thatcher.

16 pages on Tuesday before any decent news!

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