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Solely because dang didn't like the title. Here are several things to consider: 1. HN's own guidelines state: "Otherwise please use the original title, unless
by MRMediocre 6y ago
Solely because dang didn't like the title. Here are several things to consider:
1. HN's own guidelines state: "Otherwise please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; don't editorialize."
2. dang edited the title of a submission from another user. Almost certainly without asking.
3. dang edited the title that reflecte title of an article verbatim, to something completely different that conveyed completely different information. Almost certainly without asking the author of the article.
It's HN's prerogative to do whatever they want on their site. However, considering the after-the-fact manipulation of a HN user's post for no good reason, and the misrepresentation of an article that someone else wrote, I do not trust the HN mods at all. Since they're already changing user's contributions based on a whim, it's reasonable to assume that this extends to users' comments, the vote scores, and anything else visible on the site.
I'm going to get permabanned for this, and I don't care at all. I now have zero trust in the mods of this site, and the information it presents.
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- dang 6y agoYou're describing something that has been standard practice on HN for over a decade, and is well understood by this community—so much so that entire websites have been dedicated to tracking title changes on HN. If you want to know more about HN, it's easy to learn by using the search box that's at the bottom of every page, as well as the links (guidelines, FAQ, etc.) at the bottom of every page. Also we're happy to answer questions at hn@ycombinator.com, and HN users are happy to explain things to new users. It's usually a good idea to take a little while to learn about the conventions of a community you've just joined before jumping into high drama. On the other hand, most new accounts that show up to complain about HN and its moderation are not really new users at all, but concern trolls—sturgeon of the second freshness: https://www.google.com/search?q=%22second+freshness%22&oq=%22second+freshness%22 https://www.google.com/search?q=%22second+freshness%22&oq=%2....