Interestingly, I fell for the sensationalist headline of the Register instead of clicking the original HN link entitled "Port scanning /0 using insecure embedded devices" (which I saw and ignored).
I wonder if it will be same here on HN!
Coming from a technical/academic background, good copy is not something that is emphasised - are we missing a trick?
Copy matters.
> This Is A Bad Title With No Relevance; If You Revert To It You're A Bad Editor And You Should Feel Bad
...and then give the link a more sensible (but slightly editorializing) title when I submit it to HN, and see what happens. :)
The exponential suppression of new articles is deliberately harsh. The first few early upvotes are critical. Getting them early and often requires either the right hook or a voting ring.
Copy matters in the real world too.
The HN guideline about linking to the original source would be lovely if it meant people stopped linking to the Reg.