HN never used to focus on people and shallow politics

From the comment policy, linked near the top of every page:

"The worst thing to post or upvote is something that's intensely but shallowly interesting. Gossip about famous people, funny or cute pictures or videos, partisan political articles, etc. If you let that sort of thing onto a news site, it will push aside the deeply interesting stuff, which tends to be quieter."

Seems like an appropriate reminder these days.