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> we're not about to read every article submitted to HN.

How many articles reach the front page per day? I'd imagine it is a small percentage of the total

But that's greatly influenced by titles; a classic chicken & egg problem.

scenario 1: content w/editorialized [sensational] title -> front page -> title correction -> content on front page still

scenario 2: content w/author's [uninformative] title -> never reaches front page -> never gets reviewed

Scenario 3: content with (author's/publisher's) [sensational] title -> never reaches front page because it sounds like a bunch of BS

Still enough material that nobody smart enough to be involved with HN/YC would want the task of reading the articles just to verify whether the altered title is suitable (remember, the task is to verify the alteration is fair & accurate, not whether you like or agree with it). Would you want that job?

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