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Re:Freenode removes hate speech rule by causality0 on Sunday May 23, 2021 @06:19PM (#27259148)
"Freenode removes rule about media trading, game modding, warez, porn, antisocial behavior, and hate speech" would've been fine. From the HN guidelines: Otherwise please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; don't editorialize.

Frankly it also comes close to running afoul of the off-topic rule regarding politics.

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Re:Freenode removes hate speech rule by fulafel on Monday May 24, 2021 @02:24AM (#27261547)
Political content is allowed, if relevant to HN topics. The guidelines just say "Off-Topic: Most stories about politics, or crime, or sports, unless they're evidence of some interesting new phenomenon" meaning that most stories about general politics are off topic, which is common sense.
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Re:Freenode removes hate speech rule by ImPostingOnHN on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @11:16PM (#27285819)
Editorializing means adding your own commentary beyond the facts. In this case, there is no commentary added to the fact that Freenode removed the hate speech rule.
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