Great story. Can someone explain why this belongs on HN?
Because, as of this writing, 54 members of HN think it does?
We Found Our Son in the Subway
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#12Great story. Can someone explain why this belongs on HN?
Because it's a good example of how ready some people are for disruption. What seems disrupting in a negative way to some people can make others' lives simpler. Removing the obstacles to gay marriage (or legalizing, but that sort of implies that it wasn't already a constitutional right) is one such case.
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#13Great story. Can someone explain why this belongs on HN?
I think because we do a lot of "sky is falling", "everyone in charge is hopelessly clueless" etc. around here, sometimes we just need some good news about things going right once in a while. Even if its a bit off topic.
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#14Great story. Can someone explain why this belongs on HN?
Would you have stumbled on it if it weren't? I know I wouldn't have.
The internet can be too focused sometimes and we lose out on a lot of serendipity as a result.
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#15Great story. Can someone explain why this belongs on HN?
They used eMail to get back in touch with the judge to get married. eMail is way technological.
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#17Great story. Can someone explain why this belongs on HN?
I think because we do a lot of "sky is falling", "everyone in charge is hopelessly clueless" etc. around here, sometimes we just need some good news about things going right once in a while. Even if its a bit off topic.
Is this the only location where you receive all of your information about the world?
This site is for technical and business discussion. There are other sites serving chicken soup for your soul.
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#18Great story. Can someone explain why this belongs on HN?
Cause feel good fluff helps the masses avoid their fears and self doubt/loathing/etc. HN stories are selected by the masses (or some increasing LCD subset of same).
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#19Great story. Can someone explain why this belongs on HN?
I can't think of a better parable for opportunity than this story.
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#20Renews faith in humanity. This belongs on HN, because it really does point out the humanity that we all want to touch with our development. These are real people, with real issues, with real emotions, and each one of them may be a user of our products, using them to improve their lives, their sons lives, or whatever. Its very important to be able to empathize with people, and be able to know their stories, this is the only way to build great things that people love. You can say that this isn't "technical" or "business" related, it is however very related to human beings and ultimately these "humans" are your business, your source of profitability. If anything, more articles like these should be on HN.