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HN Topic Suitability

Discussions questioning whether specific posts or content are relevant, appropriate, or worthy of appearing on Hacker News, often debating the site's purpose and front page standards.

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Sample Comments

nathan_long • May 5, 2016 • View on HN

What does this have to do with HN?!

junon • Mar 6, 2021 • View on HN

What's this have to do with HN?

Justin_K • Jun 23, 2019 • View on HN

What's this have to do with HN?

elite_hackers4 • May 7, 2021 • View on HN

It’s HN. I wouldn’t expect anything less..

tomtommer • Nov 2, 2016 • View on HN

Is this "news" really worthy of HN?

ESPNbruddah • Dec 19, 2011 • View on HN

This is the stuff HN is meant for.

philippkuehn • May 25, 2019 • View on HN

it's HN. that's why :)

qualudeheart • May 13, 2021 • View on HN

What does this have to do with HN?

notJim • Jul 17, 2012 • View on HN

Why is this worth a post on HN?

absconditus • Jan 6, 2012 • View on HN

Does this really need to be discussed on HN?