Sometimes it's a thread that can't be read unless you're logged in.
Sometimes the interesting bit is in the comments which may or may not show up if you're not logged in.
Sometimes it's a video that might play three times out of five, or it might just show an endless spinner two times out of five.
The platform itself is a dog's breakfast of dark patterns and unpredictable glitches, so when I see a link to X my reflex is to downrank it just for the high probability of frustration.
Sometimes it's a thread that can't be read unless you're logged in.
Sometimes the interesting bit is in the comments which may or may not show up if you're not logged in.
Sometimes it's a video that might play three times out of five, or it might just show an endless spinner two times out of five.
The platform itself is a dog's breakfast of dark patterns and unpredictable glitches, so when I see a link to X my reflex is to downrank it just for the high probability of frustration.