HN Contest: Invent the perfect HN-link-bait title • Hacker News Board

Re: HN Contest: Invent the perfect HN-link-bait title

#21

Post by x0t » Wed, Dec 29, 2010, 4:55 PM UTC

"P = NP"

"K is a ghetto", where K is the language/library of the week.

Re: HN Contest: Invent the perfect HN-link-bait title

#22

Post by [deleted] » Wed, Dec 29, 2010, 5:06 PM UTC

DanielBMarkham wrote: post #2

Here's an initial stab: "TechCrunch Servers Go Down as TSA takes naked pictures of Arrington using special SSH tunneling protocol" "Wikileaks releases internal Microsoft emails proving world domination plans" "Sartups without money: How I made 14 million dollars in 4 days using an old rubber hose and a tuna" (predictably loaded with details about the youth of the founder and the type of sports car they drive and very…

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Re: HN Contest: Invent the perfect HN-link-bait title

#23

Post by x0t » Wed, Dec 29, 2010, 5:13 PM UTC

byoung2 wrote: post #16

Microsoft Announces Windows 8 Will be Based on Unix Windows Phone 8 to be a Custom Version of Android Microsoft Announces All Future Versions of IE Will Use WebKit

The first line actually got me... I forgot for a moment that this was a fantasy linkbait thread.

Well played, sir/madame.

Re: HN Contest: Invent the perfect HN-link-bait title

#24

Post by DanielBMarkham » Wed, Dec 29, 2010, 5:30 PM UTC

revorad wrote: post #7

The real Facebook killer: Assange's new stealth startup (YC W12) launches at TC50

This one was very nice as you happen to have the maximum density of HN buzzword-candy per sentence.

Re: HN Contest: Invent the perfect HN-link-bait title

#25

Post by revorad » Wed, Dec 29, 2010, 5:44 PM UTC

DanielBMarkham wrote: post #24

revorad wrote: post #7

The real Facebook killer: Assange's new stealth startup (YC W12) launches at TC50

This one was very nice as you happen to have the maximum density of HN buzzword-candy per sentence.

Followup: "Talent acquisition: Groupon buys LeakFace for undisclosed amount"