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In the article you linked: "We retain the middle cap in YouTube and MySpace because we think it prevents readers being confused by a word they are used to seei
by jannyfer 6y ago
In the article you linked:
"We retain the middle cap in YouTube and MySpace because we think it prevents readers being confused by a word they are used to seeing in a particular way."
I'm used to seeing NATO, and thought Nato might have been a political figure I hadn't heard of.
- wutwutwutwut 6y agoAfter reading this article you weren't sure what Nato was referring to? And thought maybe it was a political figure? Sorry, I can't believe that.
- ardy42 6y ago> After reading this article you weren't sure what Nato was referring to? And thought maybe it was a political figure? Sorry, I can't believe that. At least for me, the confusion was cleared up immediately after looking at the article, but that doesn't mean this style of headline isn't any less confusing. After all, lots of places (like HN) only display the headline.