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"Considered Harmful" considered harmful
3 points by tomgruner 4467 days ago
The phrase "Considered Harmful" is considered harmful due to its overuse and failure to actually identify the issue. By adding meaningless link bait to titles, it detracts from actual discussion. "Considered Harmful" is nothing more than a cliche and thus needs to be considered harmful.

If nothing else, all other titles should now at least include "Considered Unharmful" so that discerning developers will know its ok, and everything is going to be alright.

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It did make me chuckle, I admit, but the joke is old enough to buy its own beer.

See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Considered_harmful#References

just when I thought I was being original! I probably just needed to rant a bit