It's not just this thread. HN is absolutely obsessed with nitpicking titles and yes, it's distracting and detracts from actual discussion of the topics. The m

It's not just this thread. HN is absolutely obsessed with nitpicking titles and yes, it's distracting and detracts from actual discussion of the topics. The moderation team here tacitly encourages it by catering to it. I've seen some threads go through 2 or 3 title changes as people find something new to complain about. Really it's almost a form of editorializing in itself - the title of the article is what it is, people here just think they know better than the author.