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The news have abused my "you should be afraid" notification too many times for me to take this to heart.

• dang 5y ago
  We've taken out the baity bit, as the site guidelines ask. "Please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait." https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
  • Eduard 5y ago
    The new / current title "The Next ‘Lab Leak’" is even more misleading and baity, as it suggests a lab leak just happened or is imminent.
    • dang 5y ago
      It doesn't suggest that, because the phrase is in quotes.
• daenz 5y ago
  What kind of sick editors get off on a headline that starts with "You Should Be Afraid" anyways? There are far more constructive phrasings, but no, they shamelessly want the fearful clickbait.
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