"Avoiding politics" is impossible, as the author points out. Every attempt only changes the politics. In this case, hopefully, towards strict focus on smaller t

"Avoiding politics" is impossible, as the author points out. Every attempt only changes the politics. In this case, hopefully, towards strict focus on smaller technical non-recurring issues that do not need to be fixed. I am not convinced that is the ideal focus for politics. It can lead to petty behavior and people routinely ignoring each other. Everything in this comment applies to HN's no-politics week as well.