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I'm fairly certain the word "quietly" is automatically removed from submission titles. i.e. "Apple quietly drops case against X" => "Apple drops case against X
by umvi 6y ago
I'm fairly certain the word "quietly" is automatically removed from submission titles.
i.e. "Apple quietly drops case against X" => "Apple drops case against X"
However, I do think "quietly" provides extra context - it indicates Apple (in this fictitious scenario) did not issue an official statement on what they did or why; a 3rd party just happened to notice by reviewing public legal documents.
- pradn 6y agoIt also implies a nefariousness that might not be appropriate.
- mhh__ 6y agoThat's true but given that HN (via dang and the rules) often states that it's supposed to be a more highbrow forum I think the subtleties of the title should be left to the author of the submission.
- oconnor663 6y agoIt provides context but also emphasizes a particular perspective, that the subject "should have" or maybe "would have been expected to" announce what they were doing more prominently. The whole question of what is or is not news necessarily takes a certain perspective, though, so I guess this is always going to be a gray area.