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Click bait headline. Why is this kind of sensationalist title allowed on HN? edit: I don't object to the content, but the headline.
by talkingtab 6y ago
Click bait headline. Why is this kind of sensationalist title allowed on HN?
edit: I don't object to the content, but the headline.
- MaxBarraclough 6y agoI'm not sure I'd call it 'clickbait' exactly. The title works well as an intentionally irreverent name for a well intentioned series by someone who is clearly very serious about Linux. Not an ideal fit as a Hacker News title though.
- chris_wot 6y agoNo, no it's not. That is literally the talk he has done for many, many years.
- talkingtab 6y agoI understand the video is worthwhile. What I object to is the title on the post. "The linux sucks website has a good video" would be a great title, for example. As it stands, it panders to those of us who like linux and those of us who don't like linux. The title appeals to the worst in us. To be clear I do not object to the content, but I find the title to be divisive click bait.
- chris_wot 6y agoThat’s the name of the talk. The humerous talk.