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Look, HN is something that I can justify reading at work, because it's often a great source of both technical articles as well as industry trends. Yesterday I
by reificator 9y ago
Look, HN is something that I can justify reading at work, because it's often a great source of both technical articles as well as industry trends.
Yesterday I saw this article and the name was exactly what the article was about. I scrolled past and had a laugh, no issues.
Today with the short sighted name change it's now an article I would probably click on out of interest, and before you know it I've got a porn tutorial on my screen for the world to see.
IMO this article belongs here because it's an interesting approach to an interesting problem. Could the author have chosen a better name/gimmick? Absolutely. But as long as the link reflects the content within, no harm no foul.
But changing the name to obfuscate the content within is a reckless choice that I have no respect for. Leave it or delete it, don't make it a gamble to click a link by changing the title.