Indeed. You can't fix stupid titles. But if there is a real issue with the title- it's misleading, sexist, or what-have-you, don't fix the title. Write your opinions as a comment or a separate blog post.

The point is- the title isn't important enough to worry about- content is.

But unless you read every article that hits the front page, titles are important.

Titles are how I decide which articles to read, and often the original title doesn't explain why the article should/might be considered interesting by the HN audience.