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You know, HN was supposed to be this "no click-bait allowed" place, but it's almost exactly the opposite, everything here is clickbait and almost nothing on the
by sdegutis 11y ago
You know, HN was supposed to be this "no click-bait allowed" place, but it's almost exactly the opposite, everything here is clickbait and almost nothing on the front page is ever worth actually clicking and reading.
- jc4p 11y agoIf you choose what you read carefully, it's still a great source. I find it a lot better during the quieter times on the weekends, and I use the number of comments on a post as a negative indicator when considering clicking on an article.
- minimaxir 11y agoThis is not HN's fault. The mods have been good at fixing titles. This is a Quartz and published-media-is-dying-and-desperate-for-pageviews problem.
- mgiannopoulos 11y agoI'm subscribed on the HN page on Facebook so I see the front page articles on my feed. I always check the HN comments first before I decide to read the article. Saves a lot of time.