Tabloid: the Clickbait Headline Programming Language
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The community enthusiastically received Tabloid, a satirical programming language that mimics clickbait headlines, with many users appreciating its humor and creativity.
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now the program doesnt terminate
Thunderfoot - write screenplays for youtube videos debunking articles written in Tabloid
Fisker - Writes troll posts to discord/irc/steam community to highlight how awesome TOPIC in AWESOME ARTICLE written in Tabloid is
Shitlist - Generates awesomelists repos on github for TOPIC
2020 (245 points, 38 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24578749
2024 (217 points, 29 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40964261
Maybe I should use macros like this for productive work to make sure programming stays engaging and entertaining!
It also reminds me TrumpScript: https://github.com/samshadwell/TrumpScript
The original options are more clear imo, even though they show their age.
IN BOOST TO x — increment x by 1
IN BLOW TO x — decrement by 1
Throw in ‘BAN THIS SICK FILTH’ as a way to throw an exception.
Of course, the absence of SLAMS and SNUBBED are notable. They should fit in somewhere.
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> All numbers must be strictly greater than 1 million. The small stuff is inconsequential to us.
[0]: https://github.com/samshadwell/TrumpScript
The joke should be that regardless of the program you write, nothing happens. No real signal, just like most real clickbait content.
[11] https://github.com/thesephist/tabloid/blob/master/README.md#...
Less repetitive == MORE AWESOME
And of course, harder to learn/understand.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LOLCODE