Policy Clarification Debate

Commenters frequently ask what specific policy is being referenced in the article and debate its rationale, application, effectiveness, and whether it is fair or sensible.

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Sample Comments

beambot Jul 8, 2020 View on HN

Article talks a lot about policy violations, but very little about the policy itself. Anyone know: what is the policy?

burrows Dec 31, 2020 View on HN

Ok, so what policy are you intimating?

jjawssd Jul 23, 2017 View on HN

What policy is this a consequence of?

maxerickson Dec 12, 2018 View on HN

That's a really confused way to look at policy.

guelo Aug 10, 2018 View on HN

Sorry but that makes no sense from a policy point of view.

wazoox Sep 25, 2010 View on HN

Applying blindly a stupid policy can make no good.

scarface74 Aug 4, 2018 View on HN

How is that a “bullshit policy”?

Redoubts Apr 10, 2019 View on HN

Those things don't exist in a policy vacuum.

beezlewax Dec 7, 2025 View on HN

You were about to refer to a specific policy you disagreed with or...?

tarboreus Aug 27, 2022 View on HN

Because you can't effectively enforce the policy?