I don't completely agree. It is not the topic alone, you need some ground rules as well. Compare HN to slahdot, where both are focused on the same field. I und

I don't completely agree. It is not the topic alone, you need some ground rules as well. Compare HN to slahdot, where both are focused on the same field. I understand that it might be a bit more difficult to cultivate the same environment for politics, but why not try since there are no better alternatives? It is really not a significant investment in time or resources.