I wondered that myself. The perennial answer seems to be a variation upon "if it's of interest to the HN community, then it's a valid item". Given the passion

I wondered that myself. The perennial answer seems to be a variation upon "if it's of interest to the HN community, then it's a valid item". Given the passion of many here to avoid "becoming Reddit", I find this free pass for non-tech/non-startup content baffling.