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but why? why cannot it just be "solarwinds hack"

• mhh__ 6y ago
  If it fits, I prefer gate, but in this case the suffix is quite jarring so I agree
• loufe 6y ago
  It's a tad conspiratorial, but I suspect there was a concerted effort by media to muddy down the impacts of future watergate-level scandals by highlighting a lot of minor "gates". Already I feel tempted to roll my eyes each time I see another HN post about X-gate, seeing many "weaker" stories using the same nomenclature certainly steals power away from the stories that hit hard.