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https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html I assume people believe it doesn't fall under the guidelines:

by ximeng 6y ago

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html I assume people believe it doesn't fall under the guidelines: "Off-Topic: Most stories about politics, or crime, or sports, unless they're evidence of some interesting new phenomenon[...]. If they'd cover it on TV news, it's probably off-topic." and "Please don't use Hacker News for political or ideological battle. It tramples curiosity."

TheRealSteel 6y ago
Fair enough to have those rules, but I feel this is big enough and with far-reaching enough effects that there should be at least one thread. It has relevance to pretty much anyone in any industry. HN clearly wants to discuss it. That's why I'm here right now, and I've never even been to America.
- ximeng 6y ago
  Think you just need to make the case in how you discuss it. Make it into a discussion that people can contribute to in a way that brings out how it is a new phenomenon showing a big change, and in a way that people who frequent this site can add insight to beyond what is in the media.
  - minimaxir 6y ago
    The future of the next 4 years is usually a new phenomenon showing a big change.
throwaway888abc 6y ago
It usually hit the nerve sparking uncivil discussion. I truly appreciate it's flagged and removed, keeping HN as very low anxiety place. Great HN guidelines other media should learn! Have great weekend everyone
Austin_Conlon 6y ago
An incumbent U.S. president losing re-election is an interesting rare phenomenon.
- ximeng 6y ago
  Maybe so, but you need to make the case in a way that's compelling enough that it doesn't get flagged by HN people as off-topic I guess. E.g. there is an unflagged story about president and twitter currently in the new queue.
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granzymes 6y ago
Dang's comment from 2016: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12910929 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12910929 >> "Don't worry, we'll restore it or an equivalent; momentous stories like this one (or Brexit) are exceptions to the general rule against politics here.

by ximeng 6y ago

TheRealSteel 6y ago

Fair enough to have those rules, but I feel this is big enough and with far-reaching enough effects that there should be at least one thread. It has relevance to pretty much anyone in any industry. HN clearly wants to discuss it. That's why I'm here right now, and I've never even been to America.

ximeng 6y ago
Think you just need to make the case in how you discuss it. Make it into a discussion that people can contribute to in a way that brings out how it is a new phenomenon showing a big change, and in a way that people who frequent this site can add insight to beyond what is in the media.
- minimaxir 6y ago
  The future of the next 4 years is usually a new phenomenon showing a big change.

throwaway888abc 6y ago

It usually hit the nerve sparking uncivil discussion. I truly appreciate it's flagged and removed, keeping HN as very low anxiety place. Great HN guidelines other media should learn! Have great weekend everyone

Austin_Conlon 6y ago

An incumbent U.S. president losing re-election is an interesting rare phenomenon.

ximeng 6y ago
Maybe so, but you need to make the case in a way that's compelling enough that it doesn't get flagged by HN people as off-topic I guess. E.g. there is an unflagged story about president and twitter currently in the new queue.
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granzymes 6y ago

Dang's comment from 2016: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12910929 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12910929 >> "Don't worry, we'll restore it or an equivalent; momentous stories like this one (or Brexit) are exceptions to the general rule against politics here.