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One trick is that HN also recommends we use the original headline from the piece posted. Whenever I have to edit it for length, I sometimes worry I'm going to b
by jrochkind1 5y ago
One trick is that HN also recommends we use the original headline from the piece posted. Whenever I have to edit it for length, I sometimes worry I'm going to be warned for editorializing a headline.
- dang 5y agoIt's pretty obvious when someone has simply been editing to fit the length limit. That's legit. Editorializing has to do with changing the meaning of a title—for example to put a spin or interpretation on it that the submitter wants to emphasize. On HN, submitters don't get to use the title field as a sort of mini comment box.