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HN and Imperative Titles
1 point by uuilly on April 23, 2014 | hide | past | favorite
Post Title: "You have ruined JavaScript"

This title is one instance of the dreadful habit of using imperative sentences as titles. It makes assumptions about readers that the writer could not possibly know. Over-simplifying a large, diverse audience and then scolding them is disrespectful.



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