Comment on Is Twitter censoring #flotilla?parentComments−three1416yYou're right, of course. But I still think that someone skimming the HN headlines thinks, "Oh, Twitter probably censoring something or it wouldn't be on HN" unless they read the comments.−davidw16yIsn't that more of a comment on the state of the readership than anything else?−three1416yI think it's just human."#flotilla not working on Twitter. Censorship or bug?" would be a better choice because it isn't a leading question.Edit: Is a headline like "Did pressure from Apple cause a Foxconn employee to commit suicide?" neutral, or just avoiding a libel suit?−davidw16yAnyone who knows anything about twitter is not going to blink an eye at "censorship or bug" - it's obviously the second.
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You're right, of course. But I still think that someone skimming the HN headlines thinks, "Oh, Twitter probably censoring something or it wouldn't be on HN" unless they read the comments.
Isn't that more of a comment on the state of the readership than anything else?
I think it's just human.
"#flotilla not working on Twitter. Censorship or bug?" would be a better choice because it isn't a leading question.
Edit: Is a headline like "Did pressure from Apple cause a Foxconn employee to commit suicide?" neutral, or just avoiding a libel suit?
Anyone who knows anything about twitter is not going to blink an eye at "censorship or bug" - it's obviously the second.