Calling something linkbait doesn&#x27;t mean that that thing is factually incorrect, or even a bad title. It just means it&#x27;s a superstimulus for off-topic debate. HN isn&#x27;t a magazine; it&#x27;s a forum. What the articles get labelled isn&#x27;t about being accurate, or even evocative; it&#x27;s about eliciting productive discussion.