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> See also the "don't linkbait; don't editorialize" rule in relation to titles I was going to argue that the actual author of the post is allowed to put whatev
by yjftsjthsd-h 2y ago
> See also the "don't linkbait; don't editorialize" rule in relation to titles
I was going to argue that the actual author of the post is allowed to put whatever title they want on their actual article, but the actual article is titled
> Jailbreaking RabbitOS (The Hard Way)
So... Yeah, actually this submission does seem to go against https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html -
> Otherwise please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; don't editorialize.
- Retr0id 2y agoIf it's a problem then I'll just edit the original article. The current title (on HN) is objective and accurate, and I received feedback that the original title buries the lede(s)
- Semaphor 2y agoEven if it’s not an issue, the title you chose now is simply more information dense as well. It’s all around better. Thanks for the read :)
- digging 2y agoGiven the situation, I'd recommend updating the article title, as it's definitely more interesting to someone who hasn't heard of RabbitOS!
- Retr0id 2y agoI updated the article title in the end, but ironically the HN mods appear to have put it back to closer to the original (minus parenthetical).
- yjftsjthsd-h 2y agoThat seems sensible. Ignoring for a moment the HN guidelines, I agree that the new title is just a better description (I read it... either previously here or from lobsters, but yeah the actual content was good).