[throwawaysad123]

I don't get it. There are nearly unlimited forums where these deaths, especially the pope, are being actively discussed. Why do we need it here?

Hacker News was once a place focused on sharing news you wouldn't find most other places. Is it time to update the guidelines?

[ptero]

HN focuses on fostering thoughtful discussion by curious people on anything those folks find interesting. Technology naturally bubbles up, but it is far from the only thing on HN.

This focus on people is to me, is WAY better than theme-based filtering (compare with many subreddit cesspools).