> Most stories about politics ... If they'd cover it on TV news, it's probably off-topic. clearly HN does not follow nor enforce these rules, so why pretend wh

> Most stories about politics ... If they'd cover it on TV news, it's probably off-topic. clearly HN does not follow nor enforce these rules, so why pretend when pick-and-choose anyways? And why lecture people on what is "on topic" when objectively "off topic" stuff makes it to the front page all the time?