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Hacker News Relevance

Users repeatedly question the relevance of a specific article or post to Hacker News, arguing it strays from the site's focus on hacking, technology, and tech enthusiasts into general or consumer news.

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Sample Comments

whalesalad • Mar 2, 2023 • View on HN

You do realize this is Hacker News right?

CodeTheInternet • Mar 29, 2018 • View on HN

How do articles like this pertain to Hacker News?

true_religion • Jun 29, 2013 • View on HN

Well this is hacker news, and not consumer news.

expathacker • Oct 23, 2018 • View on HN

What relevance does this have to Hacker News?

eli_gottlieb • May 14, 2012 • View on HN

Unfortunately, Hacker News mostly is.

krapp • Jun 22, 2015 • View on HN

How is this relevant to Hacker News?

d1plo1d • Aug 29, 2014 • View on HN

How is this relevant to Hacker News?

atomical • Aug 9, 2010 • View on HN

How is this relevant to Hacker News?

achalv • Mar 28, 2015 • View on HN

How is this relevant to Hacker News?

xena • Jun 26, 2023 • View on HN

I'm pretty sure Hacker News isn't the target audience for this post.