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While it would be nice if people only voted for and chose articles with objective titles, the ones that mainly populate our front page are a hybrid of the two.
by yters 18y ago
While it would be nice if people only voted for and chose articles with objective titles, the ones that mainly populate our front page are a hybrid of the two. A good title both states something objective as well as how it meets the interest of a general reader.
- qhoxie 18y agoRight, that is largely because the top articles come from bloggers/writers/journalists whose goal it is to draw people in. Drawing in casual readers is not the goal of most highly technical writings.
- yters 18y agoTrue, but a) the readers here are not your average casual reader (though maybe we are getting there), and b) it is possible to title a document so it appeals to a new audience. With technical writings, there is an immediate interest that draws in the readers. However, for a given audience, that interest is assumed. To pull in a new audience, the interest need merely be made explicit, and tied together with the article's material. I appreciate the responses, you've helped me think this issue through. I should now be able to give better titles to technical articles.