I know that the type of posts to Hacker News has rather drifted away from topics strictly relevant to hackers and start-ups - indeed we are seeing an increasing

I know that the type of posts to Hacker News has rather drifted away from topics strictly relevant to hackers and start-ups - indeed we are seeing an increasing quantity of spam postings which are a nuisance. However posting a link to the UK Daily Mail (the kindest description for this rag would be to call it a comic) is a step too far.