On: 'I'd Never Been Involved in Anything as Secret as ...

[johnneville]

sub-headline "The plan to kill Osama bin Laden—from the spycraft to the assault to its bizarre political backdrop—as told by the people in the room."

[EclipseMantis → johnneville]

I'm a bit new to HN -- would it usually be encouraged to include the whole title? I worried that it might become too long.

[johnneville → EclipseMantis]

I'm not an expert on the guidelines, they exist somewhere though. Usually the original title is the right thing to use but, in this case, since it is so vague, it's probably why the post didn't get any engagement.