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I'll probably get down voted for this but I'll say it nonetheless.

Roger Ebert and now Margaret Thatcher. I respect them both but IMHO HN is hardly the place to mourn them. Just my 2c.

(FWIW I can't flag this article; I would have if I could)



I agree.. from the guidelines:

> If they'd cover it on TV news, it's probably off-topic.


Why isn't this the top comment?


I've recently changed my view on this. HN hasn't been "just about tech and startups" for some time - the community is simply too diverse.

That's not necessarily a bad thing; I still always learn unique insights or new facts from threads one might consider off-topic. And that is the defining aspect of HN IMO (it's why I first joined years ago)


This is the sanest discussion of this topic I've seen so far, having this here adds something.

This place isn't just for tech news anymore, whether that's a good thing I'm sure people will disagree over.


I agree 100% - ban all politics and celebrity discussion from HN.




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