[tjr]

I believe the problem this policy aims to solve is one of HN submitters inserting their own bias into self-written titles.

Whereas if the original title is used, then any bias in the title is confined to that of the article author / publisher.

[pg]

Or making mistakes. A significant number of rewritten titles are false.

[sparktherapy]

Thanks for your detailed post (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6572466).