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Interesting, because it was OK (as I typed it for submission) for a while and then ...changed... not just the capitalisation but also removing words and changing the units from 39KB to 39k. The original correct title is preserved in automated posts on social media at the moment it hit the top. Anyway, I think it's far too late for me to edit it now. :)


This is unfortunate. I find "39k" to be a lot less clear than "39KB"

I first thought the title meant you had a strict budget of $39,000


I also thought the "39k" was confusing. I thought it meant "lines of code" at first.


Tell me about it! (also: I wish) the 39KB was describing file size.


I didn't understand what 39k means. Money? I realized it was about bytes when I clicked to read the article.

Note that despite the always more common use, KB is not a thing. The correct unit is kB. Kilo is a lower case k. An upper case K is Kelvin. KB, Kelvin Bytes, does not exist.

See the list of prefixes on the site of the Bureau international des poids et mesures (English) https://www.bipm.org/en/measurement-units/si-prefixes


I'm a 1024 kind of guy, so I should have used KiB. I like your attention to detail.


Yeah, I also always think in multiples of 2 when there are bits and bytes into play.


I would suggest changing it back to 39KB as this title isn't clear at all.


I wish I could, but only the mods that changed it can change it back.


Moderator changed it :)




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