There was no tech in the story, no overlap.
No guideline will divert a determined, thundering herd.
We are what we do, and it appears we do care about the world beyond our immediate technical interests.
Special occasion. Exception to prove the rule.
[EDIT] I just realized, I'd already added some tech into the otherwise political discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46476424
I still would rather not see it here. I get my fill of politics elsewhere.
I get why folks saying "if you don't like it don't read it" feels jerky, but "if you don't like it, don't participate in it" seems pretty reasonable, I'd think.
Nowhere in there does it require "tech in the story."
You may not consider anything non tech-related to be interesting, but that isn't your decision to enforce on behalf of the community.
I'm usually in the thread defending the unusual, non-tech posts. One of the most consequential reads of all time, for me, was a personal blog posted by Paul Buccheit about the death of his brother.
I'm all about the intellectual curiosity aspect, so you read me wrong.
The Venezuela story that is/was near the top of the front page is just pure politics. There's nothing else it brings.
I'm not policing or enforcing things on behalf of the community, no need to be a smarmy jerk. I'm presenting my arguments just like you are. Thanks for the lesson, Chad.
Here are some comments by dang clarifying the matter.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43142682
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43272671
Who tf is Chad?
