points by ars 2 years ago

Isn't there a rule about modifying inflamatory titles? The article title "Top UN court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza but stops short of ordering cease-fire" is less inflamatory, and will help prevent comments from going sideways.

Or you can switch to https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-braces-worl... if you want the title to match the HTML title.

dang 2 years ago

I don't see how it's inflammatory. It seems strictly neutral to me, with the possible exception of the word 'demands'.

  • ars 2 years ago

    Because the ceasefire was the number one demand by the South Africa. And they lost that, but the current title completely ignores that part, and instead highlights only the part that Israel lost.

    That's like exactly the definition of the opposite of neutral: ignoring the part Israel won and only focusing on the part they lost.

    And the fact that it ignores the major part of the case and focuses only on the minor part, only makes it more egregious.

    Even the actual news source themselves changed the title, and for some reason you consider the HTML title more important?

    • dang 2 years ago

      Ok, I've changed it to the page title, shortened to fit HN's 80 char limit. Does that work?

      • ars 2 years ago

        Much better, thank you.

        • dang 2 years ago

          Ok good, and thanks for the helpful explanation.