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Betteridge's Law of Headlines is an adage that states, "Any headline which ends in a question mark can be answered by the word 'no'". http://en.wikipedia.org/w
by ljd 14y ago
Betteridge's Law of Headlines is an adage that states, "Any headline which ends in a question mark can be answered by the word 'no'".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridges_Law_of_Headlines http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridges_Law_of_Headlines
- ximeng 14y agoWe know. https://www.google.com/search?q=site:news.ycombinator.com+betteridge&tbs=qdr:m https://www.google.com/search?q=site:news.ycombinator.com+be... It's been mentioned 19 times already in the last month according to Google.
- stephth 14y agoI didn't. First time I read about it. Either way it doesn't seem very constructive - or gentlemanly - to downvote an informed - and depending on the reader informative - comment.
- ximeng 14y agoI downvoted because it's not relevant to its parent. As freehunter points out, the answer's not "no" it's "please refine the question". Perhaps you found my mini-analysis on the frequency of Betteridge references informative, in which case I welcome your upvotes.
- Lockyy 14y agoIt's getting past informative when I see it posted on every story that involves a question mark. It's an annoying HN meme that needs to go away.
- Codhisattva 14y agoBreaking Headline! "Is Betterridge's Law of Headlines actually a Law?"
- mparlane 14y agoNo.