Honestly, I find I'm a lot happier if I act like there's no politics, even if I know deep down there probably is some of that happening. You've alluded in othe

Honestly, I find I'm a lot happier if I act like there's no politics, even if I know deep down there probably is some of that happening. You've alluded in other comments to being the kind of person who enjoys the game of politics. I'm just not like that myself - I find that kind of thing really quite dull. If HN ever became more about the personalities than the content, I wouldn't bother "checking up on who people are" or seeing if what they say is shaped by some weird agenda. I'd just leave.