HACKER Q&A
📣 taubek

Why was this post flagged – what is the policy on titles?


I don't get it why did this post get flagged https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33892944

- I've used the original title - nature.com is well known site

I've noticed that sometimes when I change the title I get called upon that fact I people tell in comments that I should use the original title. When I leave the original title sometimes I get comments that the title is clickbait.

So what is the best way to post: with original title or change it? I really don't see what would be the problem with "Direct detection of ultralight dark matter bound to the Sun with space quantum sensors" as title.

  👤 detaro Accepted Answer ✓
> what is the policy on titles?

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

> Otherwise please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; <--

👤 DemocracyFTW2
The title sounds like someone detected dark matter with quantum sensors when the article is in fact about a technique that could perhaps maybe be used to do such a thing.

Maybe people got a bit tired because wormholes, or rather the lack of wormholes.

👤 NickRandom
Normally it is best to email Dan to ask something like this but based on the comments in the x2944 post many considered it click-bait (either the article or the headline).

Considering that nobody vouched for it - maybe it is, maybe it isn't (I don't have domain knowledge sufficient to judge if it is or isn't).

HTH.

👤 pfortuny
You cannot trust nature any more to write non-sensationalist titles. Unbelievable but true.