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Ok, I accept that in no-politics week it may not be allowed, however: >> "But even under HN's normal conditions, this article would be off-topic." There were

Ok, I accept that in no-politics week it may not be allowed, however: >> "But even under HN's normal conditions, this article would be off-topic." There were multiple parts to the piece, one of which was the impact hackers have had globally in 2016 (not just on the US election).

dang 10y ago
Perhaps if that bit were a separate article it would be different. In this case the gravitational pull of the lede would be guaranteed to overwhelm everything else.
- k-mcgrady 10y ago
  Ok, understood. Just trying to get a sense of what's permitted.