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> Off-Topic: Most stories about politics, or crime, or sports, or celebrities, unless they're evidence of some interesting new phenomenon. Videos of pratfalls o

> Off-Topic: Most stories about politics, or crime, or sports, or celebrities, unless they're evidence of some interesting new phenomenon. Videos of pratfalls or disasters, or cute animal pictures. If they'd cover it on TV news, it's probably off-topic. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

cempaka 3y ago
This subject was on-topic enough to warrant a thread with over 1,000 comments when the Emergencies Act was invoked, much of which centered on whether the government's use of these special powers was justified.
- barbazoo 3y ago
  It was probably off-topic back then too I assume.
  - cempaka 3y ago
    Here's where you weighed in at the time: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30432611 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30432611
    - barbazoo 3y ago
      I fail to see how that's relevant here
      - Mountain_Skies 3y ago
        Lots of people cheerleading horrific abuses of their fellow human beings during the pandemic now really REALLY don't want anyone talking about what they took part in doing. They don't even want to think about what they supported. Mirrors are harsh for monsters. Best off not becoming a monster in the first place. For those who already become one, the next best thing is for them to learn why they became a monster and figure out how to not become on again. Denial isn't the path for that.
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incomingpain 3y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30432611 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30432611 Not off topic in my opinion. But you do seem to have a foot in this. You really don't feel comfortable with this news and you want it to go away? How does it make you feel to know each protester whose rights were violated will get a big $ pay out?
- barbazoo 3y ago
  > But you do seem to have a foot in this. lol, actually read my comment and re-evaluate that statement :)

cempaka 3y ago

This subject was on-topic enough to warrant a thread with over 1,000 comments when the Emergencies Act was invoked, much of which centered on whether the government's use of these special powers was justified.

barbazoo 3y ago
It was probably off-topic back then too I assume.
- cempaka 3y ago
  Here's where you weighed in at the time: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30432611 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30432611
  - barbazoo 3y ago
    I fail to see how that's relevant here
    - Mountain_Skies 3y ago
      Lots of people cheerleading horrific abuses of their fellow human beings during the pandemic now really REALLY don't want anyone talking about what they took part in doing. They don't even want to think about what they supported. Mirrors are harsh for monsters. Best off not becoming a monster in the first place. For those who already become one, the next best thing is for them to learn why they became a monster and figure out how to not become on again. Denial isn't the path for that.
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incomingpain 3y ago

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30432611 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30432611 Not off topic in my opinion. But you do seem to have a foot in this. You really don't feel comfortable with this news and you want it to go away? How does it make you feel to know each protester whose rights were violated will get a big $ pay out?

barbazoo 3y ago
> But you do seem to have a foot in this. lol, actually read my comment and re-evaluate that statement :)