Definition of «clout»
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“Clout chasing” refers to pursuing online attention, status, or visibility by making provocative or insincere public claims. The phrase often implies that the person values engagement and notoriety more than an honest contribution to the discussion. It is strongly associated with social-media culture and is frequently used as a dismissive accusation in arguments about influencers, reviewers, and commentators. Calling someone a clout chaser carries a skeptical and mildly contemptuous tone because it questions the person’s motives rather than just the quality of their opinion.
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— Why did you review the tutorial as a five-hour masterpiece? — I need strangers to argue with me. — That’s not criticism; that’s clout chasing with a keyboard.
A reviewer hung a giant neon sign over a perfectly ordinary bug and waited beneath it for internet applause, turning clout chasing into a full-time carnival act.
TL;DR -- Game Good, Some Performance Issues Personal opinion that there are too many clout chasing negative reviewers for the sake of being negative. Read past those and you'll see legit positive and negative reviews that merit your read time.
Source: Steam
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