Backsliding on free expression on Hacker News needs to end.
The amount of political posts that just turn into light gray on light gray are awful. I don't like much of the political content, but it seems there are many with a clear agenda on HN.
I'd prefer to see fewer political posts here, period. It's too easy to get caught up in emotion and nonsense.
Anonymous internet forums open to whoever wants to sign up just aren't suited for (productive) political discussion, no matter how hard people try to moderate it.
The amount of political posts that just turn into light gray on light gray are awful. I don't like much of the political content, but it seems there are many with a clear agenda on HN.