Habr - roughly the most prominent russian-speaking counterpart of HN - had a longstanding "no politics" policy too, which in hindsight only benefited the author

Habr - roughly the most prominent russian-speaking counterpart of HN - had a longstanding "no politics" policy too, which in hindsight only benefited the authoritarian regime by keeping more people "apolitical". When they came for the IT crowd, political threads became the hottest discussed topic there. Personally, that's the only reason for me to visit Habr anymore, to observe the effects the war and the mood among my colleagues and fellow citizens. Political threads on HN serve the same purpose. I believe banning politics outright from media is shortsighted, major events will - and already did - affect the industry, same as, for example, the climate change. Instead of banning, I believe steering the discussion towards these potential effects would prove more beneficial. Besides, not every HN visitor lives in US, the situation can serve as a viable lesson for those promoting absence from local politics: don't repeat the mistake citizens of RF did.