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The rules around titles are to always use the title from the article. In general, that is the rule. The cynic in me couldn't help but notice that an article w
by dmlorenzetti 12y ago
The rules around titles are to always use the title from the article.
In general, that is the rule.
The cynic in me couldn't help but notice that an article with the original title "One of a Kind: What do you do if your child has a condition that is new to science?" has been on HN's front page for a day now with an alternate title.
For some reason, the same mods who removed "Feynman" as "click-bait" that is "not the title from the article" don't seem to have a problem sticking with the alternate title "Thanks, HN: You helped discover a disease and save lives" [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8050106 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8050106].
- xiaoma 12y agoI noted that on the article. Hopefully they will correct it. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8057767 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8057767
- xiaoma 12y ago...or just downvote me for even mentioning it :(
- chicken_lady 12y agoThe submitter here is Matt Might, whose family was the subject of the article. His first comment in the thread makes it obvious why this is an exceptional case.
- xiaoma 12y agoWith all due respect, you've only been on HN for a couple of months. Why would there be an "exception" to the policy of discouraging submitters from editorializing headlines? Even if the submitter had a personal connection to the material (which isn't unusual), the guidelines should be respected.
- SamReidHughes 12y agoBecause the purpose of the guidelines is to make the site better, and changing that headline would not make the site better. Also, the headline modifications in that case were not made with the same intentions that other (harmful) headline modifications are made.