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The title was obvious linkbait, so we changed it in accordance with the HN guidelines: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html.

We're always happy to change a title again if someone can suggest a better one: https://hn.algolia.com/?sort=byDate&dateRange=all&type=comme....

Edit: Ok, since people feel so strongly about this, let's restore the original title minus the high-octane "absolutely". If I hadn't been in a rush earlier today I probably would have settled on that in the first place, but not every day can be a ponder these things deeply day.

Everyone should realize, though, that indignant denunciations are not in the spirit of this site and don't belong in titles here. They are a form of linkbait because, unfortunately, indignation always sells—mechanically and for reasons that have nothing to do with the intellectual curiosity that this site is supposed to be for. Upvotes due to indignation are reflexive; what we want HN to be is reflective. This isn't a matter of taste but of core values. To change that about HN would destroy it, so we're not going to.

>>dang+(OP)
It's reflexive because it's dealing with trust and the trust happens to be polarized due to the subject. We know the rules, but sometimes choose to break them when it matters. I think it's fine to call this out in the thread, for what it's worth.

I appreciate you for pondering on these things! Goodness knows I wouldn't want to moderate this place.