Stories about who is winning an election, or about how many votes a candidate is going to lose because of some comment she made during her campaign are not of interest.
But there is a difference between politics and policy. The effects of various policies and how to construct policy to achieve a given effect are topics that will be of great interest to most hackers. Hacking society is what legislators do all day long. That's why you see stories like this one getting upvoted.
But there is a difference between politics and policy. The effects of various policies and how to construct policy to achieve a given effect are topics that will be of great interest to most hackers. Hacking society is what legislators do all day long. That's why you see stories like this one getting upvoted.