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> Otherwise please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; don't editorialize. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://ne

by kbody 8y ago

> Otherwise please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; don't editorialize. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html Actual title is "Accepting Bitcoin as a Small Business – 4 Years In"

gvb 8y ago
Since that day over four years ago and the time of writing, we have not had one customer ask to pay in Bitcoin, Dash or any other cryptocurrency. I viewed it as a useful summary of the article, quoting from the article, not editorializing.
- amenod 8y ago
  > Should my small business accept Bitcoin? > We think accepting Bitcoin is a positive move for your small business. While you may not get anyone paying in it now, it does come with other added benefits The change of title clearly misrepresents author's message by picking a single fact without context. It doesn't matter if you agree with the author, the message conveyed in modified title is very different from what the article talks about. Don't like the message? Write your own blog post. But don't misrepresent others' intentions.
appsonify 8y ago
The actual title is link bait. On HN, people don't want to have to read through the whole article to reach a conclusion. In this case, it's perfectly valid to include the main point of the article - Bitcoin failed. Do I sense another ulterior motive for you to force the title to change? I've definitely seen this behavior on Reddit.
- kbody 8y ago
  It misrepresents the point of the actual author, the author focuses on everything other than the lack of transactions with crypto. The focus on the number was given by the submitter. If the case is valid for the rule, motives or biases like mine, yours or anyone's are irrelevant.
  - appsonify 8y ago
    > It misrepresents the point of the actual author It doesn't? The moral of the story is bitcoin hasn't been adopted as much as the bitcoin fanboys will scream.

by kbody 8y ago

gvb 8y ago

Since that day over four years ago and the time of writing, we have not had one customer ask to pay in Bitcoin, Dash or any other cryptocurrency. I viewed it as a useful summary of the article, quoting from the article, not editorializing.

amenod 8y ago
> Should my small business accept Bitcoin? > We think accepting Bitcoin is a positive move for your small business. While you may not get anyone paying in it now, it does come with other added benefits The change of title clearly misrepresents author's message by picking a single fact without context. It doesn't matter if you agree with the author, the message conveyed in modified title is very different from what the article talks about. Don't like the message? Write your own blog post. But don't misrepresent others' intentions.

appsonify 8y ago

The actual title is link bait. On HN, people don't want to have to read through the whole article to reach a conclusion. In this case, it's perfectly valid to include the main point of the article - Bitcoin failed. Do I sense another ulterior motive for you to force the title to change? I've definitely seen this behavior on Reddit.

kbody 8y ago
It misrepresents the point of the actual author, the author focuses on everything other than the lack of transactions with crypto. The focus on the number was given by the submitter. If the case is valid for the rule, motives or biases like mine, yours or anyone's are irrelevant.
- appsonify 8y ago
  > It misrepresents the point of the actual author It doesn't? The moral of the story is bitcoin hasn't been adopted as much as the bitcoin fanboys will scream.