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Please don't editorialize submission titles.

by jwilk 3y ago

cf100clunk 3y ago
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- j16sdiz 3y ago
  This is against the guidelines : > Please don't do things to make titles stand out, > Otherwise please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; don't editorialize
  - housemusicfan 3y ago
    Sometimes people color outside the lines. Though I'm certain the hall monitors of HN have already reported this egregious violation, demanding swift action on a Sunday morning. The rest of us just keep reading. Live and let live.
    - dcow 3y ago
      You can live and let live while also politely pointing out that the title is annoying and cumbersome in its current form, and consequently against the guidelines.
      - cf100clunk 3y ago
        Some headlines absolutely must be ''editorialized'' to give context and clarity to HN readers. To wit: https://www.alamy.com/woman-has-baby-satirical-magazine-private-eye-front-page-26th-july-image66816569.html https://www.alamy.com/woman-has-baby-satirical-magazine-priv... The guidelines are sturdy enough while also being elastic as needed. Live and let live.
- calmworm 3y ago
  “… please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; don't editorialize“ — from the HN guidelines. The guidelines are what keeps HN from becoming … something else.
- xeromal 3y ago
  The title in it's current form tries to influence that opinion.
- deleted 3y ago
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- Vt71fcAqt7 3y ago
  This isn't even a title though. It'a a comment by OP. I can't even find the source for the claim that "one company basically owns every font." The title is "Where do fonts come from? This one business, mostly" but it does not make clear who actually owns the fonts on myfonts.com. I suspect that the creator retains the copyright, but the article does not say so. From the monotype website[0] it seems I'm correct. So not only is the title editorialized, it is wrong or at least misleading. [0]https://foundrysupport.monotype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048861171 https://foundrysupport.monotype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048...

Please don't editorialize submission titles.

by jwilk 3y ago

Please don't editorialize submission titles.

cf100clunk 3y ago

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j16sdiz 3y ago
This is against the guidelines : > Please don't do things to make titles stand out, > Otherwise please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; don't editorialize
- housemusicfan 3y ago
  Sometimes people color outside the lines. Though I'm certain the hall monitors of HN have already reported this egregious violation, demanding swift action on a Sunday morning. The rest of us just keep reading. Live and let live.
  - dcow 3y ago
    You can live and let live while also politely pointing out that the title is annoying and cumbersome in its current form, and consequently against the guidelines.
    - cf100clunk 3y ago
      Some headlines absolutely must be ''editorialized'' to give context and clarity to HN readers. To wit: https://www.alamy.com/woman-has-baby-satirical-magazine-private-eye-front-page-26th-july-image66816569.html https://www.alamy.com/woman-has-baby-satirical-magazine-priv... The guidelines are sturdy enough while also being elastic as needed. Live and let live.
calmworm 3y ago
“… please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; don't editorialize“ — from the HN guidelines. The guidelines are what keeps HN from becoming … something else.
xeromal 3y ago
The title in it's current form tries to influence that opinion.
deleted 3y ago
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Vt71fcAqt7 3y ago
This isn't even a title though. It'a a comment by OP. I can't even find the source for the claim that "one company basically owns every font." The title is "Where do fonts come from? This one business, mostly" but it does not make clear who actually owns the fonts on myfonts.com. I suspect that the creator retains the copyright, but the article does not say so. From the monotype website[0] it seems I'm correct. So not only is the title editorialized, it is wrong or at least misleading. [0]https://foundrysupport.monotype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048861171 https://foundrysupport.monotype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048...