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Off topic, but this is the second submission I've seen where the title was all in caps except "Not" and having just done a test it seems that HN converts "NOT"

Off topic, but this is the second submission I've seen where the title was all in caps except "Not" and having just done a test it seems that HN converts "NOT" to "Not". I'm curious as to why... Other submission was this one: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11411368 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11411368

_lce0 11y ago
Interesting. This entry ... _NOT_ _NOT NOT_ ANOT NOTA ANOTA ... was changed into ... _NOT_ _Not NOT_ ANot NOTA ANOTA is the re `/\b\w*NOT\b/`? [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11448402 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11448402
reustle 11y ago
I think a lot of people like to post NOT in capitals, so they had to implement this. Things NOT to do if you are a developer. How NOT to apply for a job.
dang 11y ago
No doubt one of pg's low-tech tricks from way back.