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		Why HN Titles Are Awful And How You're Doing It Wrong. Bitcoin.
		5 points by jastanton on March 1, 2014 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 3 comments
		There is a theme of HN titles that seem to crop up from time to time, so much so over the past couple of years it's been a running joke between myself and my coworkers. Thought I'd see if anyone else noticed.

vwinsyee on March 1, 2014 | [–]

You might enjoy this story/thread from three months ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6815282

jastanton on March 1, 2014 | | [–]

This is brilliant, and in large supports my argument :) thanks

nevir on March 1, 2014 | [–]

This.

Titles like that tend to be fluff, and frequently misleading. Feels like people are more concerned with up votes than quality of content.

Dramatic titles always win.

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