HN has always had limitations to all posts- see second paragraph of the FAQ: > Off-Topic: Most stories about politics, or crime, or sports, or celebrities, unl

HN has always had limitations to all posts- see second paragraph of the FAQ: > 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. I personally appreciate that political news is limited on HN. It's reasonable to create communities where things stay technical, just like many people don't discuss politics in the workplace.