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I think this question would have been better via email to the mods. There's a good chance they would have reverted for you based on what you've mentioned in th
by logicallee 12y ago
I think this question would have been better via email to the mods. There's a good chance they would have reverted for you based on what you've mentioned in this particular instance. For what it's worth, while they are only human, I think the mods do a great job with both titles and (more rarely) changing URL.
When a URL is changed, it is a way of saying, 'Look, we think this other URL is better for the discussion', while keeping the discussion. Daniel does a great job of mentioning these changes in a comment - hardly ever to a complaint. https://news.ycombinator.com/threads?id=dang https://news.ycombinator.com/threads?id=dang for some of Daniel's comments.
Title changes are also generally good ones. Often they happen in response to a complaint.
If you don't like it, email the mods with why!
They do a fantastic job. I approve of changing the titles (even silently) or URL's, especially with a comment. If you have a complaint do feel free to email the mods about it.
And here's a thanks to the great work the mods do and to hoping they will keep it up.
You're only reading Hacker News thanks to their tireless work.
- Kwasea 12y agoNonesense.! I am sure there are lots of people who submit links for reasons other than karma and HN base discussions. Not everyone will appreciate the redirection of traffic from their researched and well written post. Not to mention the prestige of making it to the front page!
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- Kwasea 12y agoI knew I'd be downvoted but its the unpalatable truth
- u124556 12y agoPublic discussion doesn't hurt anybody.
- tptacek 12y agoNo, but it clutters up the site, and having the discussion in public can make the actual discussion impossible as the thread gets swamped with people threatening to leave for Reddit or worried that 'dang is a secret Republican. Which I assume are among the many reasons that the moderators have asked that these conversations go to hn@ycombinator.com instead of threads.