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>which is 8% of the 80-char limit. What a strange problem to have. Why not just increase the limit? Why can't you have a special title with a higher limit?
by RapidFire 5y ago
>which is 8% of the 80-char limit.
What a strange problem to have. Why not just increase the limit? Why can't you have a special title with a higher limit?
- dang 5y agoBecause it's a major part of the look-and-feel of the site and we don't change that without a good reason. Actually, we pretty much don't change that ever.
- RapidFire 5y agoRespectfully, I'd challenge you on that and say you have good reason. >Actually, we pretty much don't change that ever. A classic mistake.
- dang 5y agoI would say the classic mistake is arbitrary redesign. Users hate change. Not inflicting random change on them is one of our secret weapons. Not saying we'd never do it, but there's a hierarchy of problem importance, and "need to have meaningful YC launch titles" is multiple levels below "don't inflict arbitrary change on users".