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Anyone else suspect "clickbait" is now the #1 most-used word in HN comments?

• minimaxir 10y ago
  This is one of the rare instances where it is correctly used. (In IH's case, submission titles with explicit dollar amounts, which also breaks the HN rule about using original titles) EDIT: Apparently an exception was made in this case.
  • sboselli 10y ago
    Is that rule really enforced though? Should it? I constantly see submissions here that do not use the original title. In fact, I have noticed that some/most of the time (I regularly save links from here in a personal db) the altered titles do a better job of summarizing the article than the original title. It happens to me all the time that I choose to save the link using HN's title instead of the original (better results when using it as tags). If there is such a rule, it might merit more/finer discussion.
    • minimaxir 10y ago
      From the guidelines: > If the original title begins with a number or number + gratuitous adjective, we'd appreciate it if you'd crop it. E.g. translate "10 Ways To Do X" to "How To Do X," and "14 Amazing Ys" to "Ys." Exception: when the number is meaningful, e.g. "The 5 Platonic Solids." > Otherwise please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait. The mods have been pretty good about making edits when appropriate.
    • NicoJuicy 10y ago
      I'd like to contact you, but don't see any contact details on your profile. Can i?