You're right. the rules aren't what I thought they were either. I'm adjusting my views accordingly. I rarely care about "non-hn" stories making it to the front

You're right. the rules aren't what I thought they were either. I'm adjusting my views accordingly. I rarely care about "non-hn" stories making it to the front page; discussions on HN were more important than the links themselves. I wonder if I'm in the minority there.