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I think a lot of people would consider that linkbait. Not revealing the contents of something. The appeal of mystery. Is that not bait? Manipulation?
by heliodor 9y ago
I think a lot of people would consider that linkbait. Not revealing the contents of something. The appeal of mystery. Is that not bait? Manipulation?
- pvg 9y agoA lot of these people would be wrong. What are these well-known essays about, judging from the title alone? If they were linked on HN, would you like the titles changed? As we may think A modest proposal Unto this last Total eclipse The emperor's old clothes The cathedral and the bazaar