Well then maybe (actually, not "maybe", but "certainly") the title should be "a detailed exploration of git object signing", and not link bait like "a git horror story". But of course the first title, while much more accurate and informative, would not draw nearly as many website hits, so the author deliberately set out to mislead people with the title, in order to get more hits/reads. This sort of misrepresentation of content is what makes the web much harder to explore and the continuous stream of content much harder to keep on top of for the information consumer, and therefore should be called out and chastised.
But then again, I'm just an old grumpy man who is much faster to criticize and be negative than he should be, so who am I to cast judgement? Do I ameliorate or exacerbate the situation with posts like my previous one or this one? I don't know, maybe I'm part of the problem in that way. Either way, I much preferred (so are my motivations selfish? Is that good or bad? I think good, but how do I know?) the old HN when submissions like this one would be labeled for what they were.
I'm sorry that you feel that way. You have understandably misinterpreted my intent. The title was not intended as bait, nor was the story. Rather, I enjoy writing and was hoping to appeal to readers that have difficulty reading dry material (which is the material I tend to write), while at the same time providing something to relate to in order to put the article into context. The title itself was a play on a television series --- American Horror Story --- that my girlfriend once fell asleep to as I was hacking late one night. The story was intended to augment the actual useful material (code samples and explanations), not obscure it, which it appears to have done.
Please notice that this article is segregated from the rest of my blog with no glaring/obvious links to it. This was intentional. I posted this article in the hope that it would be useful to others, not because I would gain any benefit from doing so.
I will take your comment into consideration for future articles.
FWIW, I read the article because of the attractive title you gave it. I found the beginning exciting and the rest quite informative. If you had titled it more boringly, I wouldn't have chosen to read it.
But then again, I'm just an old grumpy man who is much faster to criticize and be negative than he should be, so who am I to cast judgement? Do I ameliorate or exacerbate the situation with posts like my previous one or this one? I don't know, maybe I'm part of the problem in that way. Either way, I much preferred (so are my motivations selfish? Is that good or bad? I think good, but how do I know?) the old HN when submissions like this one would be labeled for what they were.