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Headline a little click-baity but good article so far

• dang 3y ago
  If anyone can suggest a better title, we can edit it
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  • ufmace 3y ago
    I think it'd be better with the clickbait simply cut out: "A tale about how Ben Franklin invented the US"
    • dang 3y ago
      Still feels baity to me but it's better than the original so let's use it. Thanks!
• systemvoltage 3y ago
  Idk, I found the writing style and the incessant snarks distracting from the central message.
  • jmsdnns 3y ago
    This is my first time writing about history. Would you mind elaborating?
    • systemvoltage 3y ago
      The problem is that I am constantly fatigued in finding out whether what I just read is a snark/joke/hyperbole/exaggeration (which is fun tbh) or a serious historical fact or part of your central thesis. This is usually quite entertaining in other contexts, but when relaying history which entirely depends on narratives based on facts, it creates fatigue for me.
      • jmsdnns 3y ago
        Thanks! I will keep that in mind next time.
        • systemvoltage 3y ago
          Others might still enjoy it, it’s just my opinion.
          • jmsdnns 3y ago
            At the very least, I can be more intentional about when I am trying to make someone laugh in an otherwise serious essay. Your opinion is appreciated.
• jmsdnns 3y ago
  It was my intent to describe the article. The post actually is a tale about how Ben Franklin invented the US, no?
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