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The title is fine, and reflects the factual subtitle immediately below the headline. There is no requirement to post the article headline as-is on HN.
by ilikehurdles 7y ago
The title is fine, and reflects the factual subtitle immediately below the headline. There is no requirement to post the article headline as-is on HN.
- tntn 7y agoBut it doesn't reflect the factual subtitle. The title here says 1918, but the true trend is 1915-1918, which had a bit of a war as well. > There is no requirement to post the article headline as-is on HN. There is. From the guidelines: > Otherwise [i.e. not excessive clickbait] please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; don't editorialize.
- ilikehurdles 7y agoApologies, you're correct. I think focusing on the year or years will bury the lede in any case.
- trentlott 7y agoIt is commonly known as "the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic" It's a title, not a series of facts