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Is substantive discussion the only measure of value on an HN board post? Personally, I find the lack of a synopsis ("why you should click this link") frustratin
by inanutshellus 10y ago
Is substantive discussion the only measure of value on an HN board post? Personally, I find the lack of a synopsis ("why you should click this link") frustrating in HN. It leads to claims of "click bait" because, frankly, if you don't make a click-bait-y title, I'm not as likely to ... click. "Wait, what IS the secret to happiness in silicon valley?"
Point being, most HN discussions offer insight into what the link actually is, since HN itself doesn't provide that with just a gimmicky title. Does a summarizing comment unfairly boil down a long read? Yes. Does it still provide value to those that want it? Yes.
Both are reasonable assessments of value.