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title should be changed to 'toast (not postgres)'


I know you're getting downvoted, but to be totally honest, the first thing I thought of was postgres TOAST tables as well, given the general technical nature of this site.


Do we need to address every single possible misunderstanding in every headline? This wasn't a costly errant click and if you did click, the page made itself obvious right away, so this feels like nitpicking.


For me, the fact that it had been upvoted as much as it had was enough to warrant an investigative click. If I had expectations to the content at the least I would have been pleasantly surprised. Discovering new things is half the reason I come here!

I certainly wasn't confused to the content after that point, but don't think that editorialising the title would have made much difference before then anyhow.


It's pretty clear from the content that it's not about cooked bread or databases.


People who don't recognise the domain appreciate an informative title so they know whether it's worth a click. That said, one that rules out one point of confusion only helps some people and not all.




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