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brown9-2 on Oct 25, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: How We Got into Y Combinator

I think it also makes the link that much more attractive to readers:

"How we Did A Very Good Job on the Y Combinator Application Process and Got in"

versus

"How we Hacked the Y Combinator Application Process and Got in"

cletus on Oct 25, 2012 [–]

There's a word for when you choose a snappier title that doesn't reflect reality to get more clicks.

It's called linkbait.

davidw on Oct 25, 2012 | [–]

"How we got into YC: by storming the building with assault rifles and smoke grenades!"

rohern on Oct 25, 2012 | | [–]

Now that article I would read.

jrockway on Oct 28, 2012 | | [–]

For once "Pics or it didn't happen," might actually be on-topic!

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