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This title is way better. Designer + Man of Mystery are completely vague. His name, + his role, + his organization drew me to the headline. I like guns. I like
by EC1 11y ago
This title is way better. Designer + Man of Mystery are completely vague. His name, + his role, + his organization drew me to the headline.
I like guns. I like mystery. The CIA is inherently mysterious.
It has the opposite effect for me, the more ambiguous, the less likely I am to click it for fear of time wasted.
- alricb 11y agoAlso, I was thinking that the article would be about Gerald Bull [1], of Project Babylon [2] (Saddam's supergun) fame. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Bull https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Bull [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Babylon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Babylon
- EC1 11y agoExactly. There should be no foul play in the headline. Purely descriptive. The writing itself is what is supposed to draw you in or repel you.