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That is true, however it assumes that most people read the domain name. I don't, and I don't know how many do. Do you?

• curiousgal 10y ago
  The guidelines state that a website's name should be omitted from the title because the domain name gives that out. I always check the domain name because I know despite a catchy title, some domains are not worth checking.
  • Normal_gaussian 10y ago
    Nit: It was not the domain that was included in the title but the authors name, they happen to be the same. Whilst on reddit and other sites I will check the domain, on HN they are posted so infrequently that I spare myself the strain.
    • curiousgal 10y ago
      >It was not the domain that was included in the title but the authors name, they happen to be the same. Yes I understand that that was the intention but let's suppose the process of detecting domain name in the title had been automated. The post would've been flagged. >on HN they are posted so infrequently I take it you don't browse HN's newest page, it's full of garbage links.