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Why is the HN title so different from the article's title?

• grzm 7y ago
  (a) The submitter changed the title when submitting. (b) A mod changed the title after it was submitted. (c) The site changed the article title after it was submitted. I suspect (b), given the baity-ness of the article title: "Our Neophobic, Conservative AI Overlords Want Everything to Stay the Same", in accordance with the guidelines: > "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 If you think a title has been changed inappropriately (or should be changed), you can let the mods know directly using the Contact link in the footer.
  • lidHanteyk 7y ago
    Let the mods know publically, by posting comments. Don't trust the mods to be genuine in private conversations.
    • grzm 7y ago
      The mods don’t see every comment, so if the goal is to let the mods know, email is the most reliable way. Of course it’s up to them how to act on it. Just commenting isn’t going to improve anything, as they legitimately might not see it. It just increases the likelihood of inaction.
• macawfish 7y ago
  I took the quote from the article. The LA Review of Books Twitter account used the same quote when they shared this article there.