6/3/2026 at 10:17:22 PM
HN title mangling strikes again. “How embryos shape their limbs” and “Embryos shape their limbs” are completely different titles for a discovery.by mk12
6/4/2026 at 4:30:18 PM
Why do people do that? I've been on HN a while and have never figured how changing "How x" to "x" helps anything or complies with any guidelines or anything like that. The guidelines have an example specifically leaving a how in there:>we'd appreciate it if you'd crop it. E.g. translate "10 Ways To Do X" to "How To Do X,"
Any ideas?
by tim333
6/5/2026 at 7:26:53 AM
It's automatic. If you post and the title gets mangled you can go back and edit the title and it won't get re-mangled, but you kinda have to be paying attention and be aware of that.by Doxin
6/4/2026 at 12:09:46 AM
How is it different to the first line of the article? "Canadian scientists have made a significant advance in understanding the mechanisms that enable embryos to properly form their limbs"by drekipus
6/4/2026 at 1:59:04 AM
Because the discovery is how, not whether.by canyp
6/4/2026 at 3:14:04 AM
The mangled title removes the sense of a qualifier.by popalchemist