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Maybe HN needs some reflection, and satire is one of the best ways to provide it.
There hasn't been since n-gate stopped posting.
Superficially, they're the same, but digging in shows the real difference.
I miss n-gate’s webshit weekly. http://n-gate.com/ EDIT: open the link manually, they put a mock "security check" on referrers from HN
Projects about hn on hn get a lot of attention here. I've sure done it before. They're a lot of fun! And super easy to vibe code, if I'm looking to test a new model.
This is not "honest", this is mostly just dismissive. The headings are no more neutral and explanatory than the originals, because, I suppose, the intent was just having fun. "We rewrote it in snark so you have to upvote".
Is it wrong, though?
> We rewrote it in Rust so you have to upvote it
I'm pretty sure they didn't go through all the trouble of rewriting it in Rust to get some internet forum points!
It would be a really interesting feature to have ai analyze the articles and write an actually honest sub-headline. (ie not these sarcastic humor titles)
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Is it wrong, though?
Yes, it is wrong. Take the top one: > We rewrote it in Rust so you have to upvote it I'm pretty sure they didn't go through all the trouble of rewriting it in Rust to get some internet forum points!
Yup. And if you dared to bring this up in the comments (ie. your own rewrite of a title/post), you’d get reminded of the guidelines and downvoted/flagged. Because fuck honesty - we are here for clicks and engagements. This is a good step. Next: disclose financial incentives and other motives just to nip it in the bud.