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I can understand avoiding clickbait, but it seems that HN has a policy of making sure titles are sufficiently boring. Originally this post's title matched the b
by orblivion 9y ago
I can understand avoiding clickbait, but it seems that HN has a policy of making sure titles are sufficiently boring. Originally this post's title matched the blog post's title:
> For the love of God, please tell me what your company does
Adds some flair. Expresses the sentiment of the article. Now it simply says:
> Tell me what your company does
On the other hand, HN is an impressively effective, open minded atmosphere for discussion. The bit of pruning that is done must be working. I wonder if this policy somehow leads to success overall.
- jv22222 9y agoI've been wondering the same thing. It does, sometimes, seem to come across a bit like the thought police...
- orblivion 9y agoI've seen people earnestly discuss climate skepticism here, which is a pretty taboo opinion to have these days, at least (let's say) in tech circles. So I don't think it's thought police. More like fun police.