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I don't know if I'd call it clickbait. Whimsically worded, sure, but the author did literally go from being a Director of design to an associate software develo

I don't know if I'd call it clickbait. Whimsically worded, sure, but the author did literally go from being a Director of design to an associate software developer so it doesn't seem inaccurate to call it a demotion.

saghm 6y ago
This might be excessively nitpicky, but the use of the phrase "_got_ demoted" (emphasis mine) implies to me a lack of control over the situation. It's technically correct, but it sounds like it was a punishment rather than what it actually was (namely, a career choice).
- emptyfile 6y ago
  Same. English isn't my first language so I'm not sure, but the title doesn't' seem sincere when the subtitle reads "Kristina Lustig, formerly our Director of Design, explains why she took a new role as an associate software developer"
  - bradlys 6y ago
    English is my first language. I'm American on top of it. This is a clickbait title. It conveys an incorrect meaning. People can talk about formal definitions all they want - it doesn't matter. Language isn't always about formal definitions - it's more often about how people use it. In this case - the headline is being used to grab eyes, is clickbait, and is wrong about the contents of the article. Your new headline would be better but it wouldn't have attracted any views.
cperciva 6y ago
This reminds me of a joke about a violist who finds a magic lamp and asks to become a better musician. Promotion depends on perspective.
- Gehinnn 6y ago
  Do you mean this joke? [1] Don't disrespect the violists! [1] (https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/ab5oht/a_violists_3_wishes/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/ab5oht/a_violists_3_...)
  - cperciva 6y ago
    Yes, subject to minor variations. The version I heard had him going from the back of the section in a community (amateur) orchestra to playing in the Toronto Symphony to leading the viola section in the Berlin Philharmonic -- and making the same wish ("make me a better musician") each time.

saghm 6y ago

This might be excessively nitpicky, but the use of the phrase "_got_ demoted" (emphasis mine) implies to me a lack of control over the situation. It's technically correct, but it sounds like it was a punishment rather than what it actually was (namely, a career choice).

emptyfile 6y ago
Same. English isn't my first language so I'm not sure, but the title doesn't' seem sincere when the subtitle reads "Kristina Lustig, formerly our Director of Design, explains why she took a new role as an associate software developer"
- bradlys 6y ago
  English is my first language. I'm American on top of it. This is a clickbait title. It conveys an incorrect meaning. People can talk about formal definitions all they want - it doesn't matter. Language isn't always about formal definitions - it's more often about how people use it. In this case - the headline is being used to grab eyes, is clickbait, and is wrong about the contents of the article. Your new headline would be better but it wouldn't have attracted any views.

cperciva 6y ago

This reminds me of a joke about a violist who finds a magic lamp and asks to become a better musician. Promotion depends on perspective.

Gehinnn 6y ago
Do you mean this joke? [1] Don't disrespect the violists! [1] (https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/ab5oht/a_violists_3_wishes/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/ab5oht/a_violists_3_...)
- cperciva 6y ago
  Yes, subject to minor variations. The version I heard had him going from the back of the section in a community (amateur) orchestra to playing in the Toronto Symphony to leading the viola section in the Berlin Philharmonic -- and making the same wish ("make me a better musician") each time.