Comment by alanfranz
2 years ago
You can either not editorialize the title, and accept that the thread contains updates, or editorialize it and violate HN guidelines.
Either choice will lead somebody to complain
2 years ago
You can either not editorialize the title, and accept that the thread contains updates, or editorialize it and violate HN guidelines.
Either choice will lead somebody to complain
Clearly they should only editorialize the ones that are wrong.
That doesn't help, HN mods still "correct" it back to the wrong title even in that case.
So is it the mods who are editing titles of articles to be more sensational and clickbait-y? Because this happens all the damn time, flagging does nothing, etc.
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That was sarcasm, as what's "wrong" is often subjective and up to interpretation.
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It's clear from the guidelines: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38365934#38368867
Specifically: use the original title, then express your view as a top level comment. If people agree with it, the comment is naturally voted up.
Yes, and the OP did abide by HN guidelines. But GGP implied that the title was misleading; but it was the original title! So, what to do if the original title is misleading?
Admittedly this is a twitter thread, so no "actual title" exists.
>So, what to do if the original title is misleading?
Complain about it in a comment so that people who don't click the link are aware it's misleading. It's not attacking OP.
>So, what to do if the original title is misleading?
I'd suggest posting an alternative, non-misleading source instead, or if none exists, don't post at all.
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This sounds like the religious idea that "the magical Invisible Hand of the Free Market will ensure that only the best-run businesses survive."
....except people routinely submit articles with titles edited to be clickbaity and misleading, they get upvoted, and nothing happens.