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Many people use HN backwards from you. They first check the comments then decide if they want to read the article. A one line summary or representative quote s
by jws 16y ago
Many people use HN backwards from you. They first check the comments then decide if they want to read the article.
A one line summary or representative quote serves the same function a secondary title would in a newspaper or magazine article, or whatever those large, bold, extracted sentences are called in print articles. (Edit: they are called pull quotes.)
In this case the title, plus the source, plus this quote let's me know the tone article.
- 3dFlatLander 16y agoYeah, but I don't think many people check the comments for what can be read from the story. It's mostly a way of seeing what other people think about the article before going to read it. The more sensationalist the headline, the more important the comments are to checking for bullshit before investing the time to read it.