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not sure why the title of this has changed. previously it was "Ubuntu Studio: Progress on Switch to KDE Plasma", which while it does not match the title on the
by jerrysievert 6y ago
not sure why the title of this has changed. previously it was "Ubuntu Studio: Progress on Switch to KDE Plasma", which while it does not match the title on the linked site was informative as to what the post was about.
it is now "Progress on Plasma" (matching the site), which given hn's diversity could mean near anything. the context is easy to figure out if you're browsing ubuntustudio.org, but difficult to figure out if not in that context.
I've noticed quite a few of these changes lately, and understand the request to "Otherwise please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; don't editorialize", but adding context to a very generic title isn't editorializing.
- dTal 6y agoCategorically mandating the preservation of the original title verbatim, come hell or high water, is simply incorrect. On the original website, a page title comes with plenty of assumed context - it's assumed that the reader has some idea of where they are, and why they are there. On Hacker News the title must stand on its own merits, amongst a jostling diaspora of contexts. How often do you see comments saying "I thought this was going to be about <x>"? Too often I say! Change the rules! Viva la revolución!