Re:The Book of Secret Knowledge – A collection of lists, blo...
by yitchelle on Sunday February 17, 2019 @01:32PM
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Why call it secret when "It is intended for everyone and anyone"? I can't understand the idea behind it.
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Re:The Book of Secret Knowledge – A collection of lists, blo...
by coldtea on Sunday February 17, 2019 @03:39PM
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Obviously because it alludes at the "books of secret knowledge" of yore, hard to find books, compiled by masters of some domain and filled with useful knowledge.
It's like calling your Chinese restaurant "Golden Palace". It's not golden and its not a palace. It's just meant to convey "typical chinese", "luxury", etc.
Re:The Book of Secret Knowledge – A collection of lists, blo...
by matmann2001 on Sunday February 17, 2019 @02:00PM
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I chalk it up to wanting an attractive title. The information is not actually secret in that the reader or writer is bound to keep the information secret. Rather, the knowledge was previously difficult (to some degree) to come by, and is now co-located, thus lifting the shroud of secrecy (by obscurity).
Re:The Book of Secret Knowledge – A collection of lists, blo...
by dghughes on Sunday February 17, 2019 @03:15PM
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It's the same as code names that describe exactly what a project is about leaving no doubt about its purpose.
Re:The Book of Secret Knowledge – A collection of lists, blo...
by rapfaria on Sunday February 17, 2019 @01:40PM
(#19186002)
It creates enough mystery for someone to open the github page so they can read "intended for everyone"?
Re:The Book of Secret Knowledge – A collection of lists, blo...
by _eht on Sunday February 17, 2019 @01:42PM
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So it’s clickbait?
Re:The Book of Secret Knowledge – A collection of lists, blo...
by coldtea on Sunday February 17, 2019 @03:41PM
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Or, you know, an enticing name.
Not everything has to be "clickbait". Let's keep it to those who make money off of news posts, and blatant examples like "You won't believe what Lindsay Lohan did...".