I see this somewhat differently. We discuss politics all the time. We talk about our rights to expression, we talk about the role of legislation in the tech sec

I see this somewhat differently. We discuss politics all the time. We talk about our rights to expression, we talk about the role of legislation in the tech sector (and outside), we discuss domestic and foreign policy of every sort. Five of the top ten articles at the moment are about politics: - China-based campaign breached satellite, defense companies - Canada legalises recreational cannabis use - Lead: America's Real Criminal Element (2013) - AT&T, Time Warner, and the Need for Neutrality - GitHub and Medium take down database of ICE employee LinkedIn accounts We've never not discussed it. But by avoiding discussing party policy directly (which is really what the rule seems to be), we remove many identity issues which keep people from seeing policies objectively. HN is far from perfect, but that rule makes it a hell of a lot more pleasant and productive than most places for discussing politics.