Well, the original title policy really is an official HN rule. On the other hand, I totally agree that titles consisting only of ObscureName are not very informative. From the current front page:
1. "Bernie Madoff Dies in Prison" - who's Bernie Madoff?
2. "Deno 1.9" - what's Deno? Is it edible?
3. "Yamauchi No.10 Family Office" - I have absolutely no idea what to expect
Instead, why not write:
1. "Bernard Madoff, Mastermind of Giant Ponzi Scheme, Dies at 82" (original Bloomberg title, explains who Madoff is)
2. "Deno 1.9 (A secure runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript)" (short description taken from the official homepage)
3. I still have no idea what this is, maybe someone can enlighten me
What's a runtime? What's JavaScript? I'm being facetious because "of course I can google that", but then I could google Deno too.
Let's talk about how people use HN in practice on titles they don't understand. They open the thread and piece together context from the top few comments. And that's fine, it works.
1. "Bernie Madoff Dies in Prison" - who's Bernie Madoff?
2. "Deno 1.9" - what's Deno? Is it edible?
3. "Yamauchi No.10 Family Office" - I have absolutely no idea what to expect
Instead, why not write:
1. "Bernard Madoff, Mastermind of Giant Ponzi Scheme, Dies at 82" (original Bloomberg title, explains who Madoff is)
2. "Deno 1.9 (A secure runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript)" (short description taken from the official homepage)
3. I still have no idea what this is, maybe someone can enlighten me