Re:“We would like to apologize to the user for the error on ...
by dang on Wednesday November 27, 2019 @08:23PM
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If someone wants to suggest a better title that's both accurate and neutral, we can change it.
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Re:“We would like to apologize to the user for the error on ...
by 11thEarlOfMar on Wednesday November 27, 2019 @08:26PM
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'TikTok Concedes Error In Removing Viral Video'
Re:“We would like to apologize to the user for the error on ...
by dang on Thursday November 28, 2019 @01:21AM
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I hear you, but we try hard to use representative language from the article [1] rather than making something new up. For example, to say "concedes" is already crossing into editorializing. On the other hand, bland corporate press release titles on mea culpa posts are misleading [2], which means that the site guidelines call for changing them: "Please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; don't editorialize." [3]
The solution is to search for the point where the article actually says what it's about—it has to eventually, or there's no culpa in the mea culpa. I looked through the article and think I found it, so have put that in the title above.
I should have thought of this earlier, since it's one of our standard tactics.
1. https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&qu...
2. https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...
Re:“We would like to apologize to the user for the error on ...
by OnlineGladiator on Thursday November 28, 2019 @04:48AM
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You are truly an inspiration for what online moderation can be. Thank you.
Re:“We would like to apologize to the user for the error on ...
by slimsag on Wednesday November 27, 2019 @09:52PM
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I agree this would be better.
Re:“We would like to apologize to the user for the error on ...
by medecau on Wednesday November 27, 2019 @11:39PM
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At least adding the name of the company would help. If not rephrasing it to something like ..."on recent moderation mistakes".
Re:“We would like to apologize to the user for the error on ...
by dang on Thursday November 28, 2019 @01:16AM
(#21655007)
We actually took the name of the company out, because of the site guidelines:
If the title includes the name of the site, please take it out, because the site name will be displayed after the link.