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When submitters rewrite titles of posts we almost always (if we notice) replace them with the original title. We've done that since HN started. Otherwise submitters compete to make attention-getting titles, and you end up with the frontpage of reddit.

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As someone who has submitted non-linkbait titles and had them edited to be less useful, I find this annoying. You should stop doing that.

Otherwise submitters compete to make attention-getting titles, and you end up with the frontpage of reddit.

That sounds like an excellent matter to leave in the hands of the users who vote for/against stories.

The purpose is to prevent it being left in the hands of users. "Linkbait" is named as such for a reason.

It's just too tempting to not reflexively upvote a juicy title.

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