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I'm not sure why you were downvoted. That title is pretty much the definition of clickbait.
by lawl 9y ago
I'm not sure why you were downvoted. That title is pretty much the definition of clickbait.
- huffmsa 9y agoA bunch of hardasses who don't like jokes or people who actually think the BuzzNow content on their Facebook is enjoyable.
- aklemm 9y agoOr people who understand the reality of getting stories read.
- ghusbands 9y agoMaybe because sarcastic quips are a poor way to get a point across. Simply pointing out the title is clickbait and perhaps suggesting an alternative would be useful.
- huffmsa 9y agoWho am I to say what a good title is? I'm certainly not the editor or the NYT (no one is, they fired their editorial staff). But I am the person to say "this title reminds me of tropy drivel which I've seen over the past few years, and I'll supply the appropriate subheading."
- ghusbands 9y agoSomething like that would have worked better, indeed. To be clear, the HN guidelines for commenting [1] say "don't be snarky". https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html