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Re: Why are 28/30 of the Top articles about the same thing? by EvanMiller on Friday June 07, 2013 @01:28AM (#5837411)
Because for the first time, there is documentary evidence of massive government spying on the United States population. Until this week it was all hearsay from whistleblowers and unnamed sources.

Because we care about individual rights and believe that no one should have access to our private communications without our permission.

Because we're at a critical juncture in world history, and one of the roads ahead leads to the unprecedented concentration of power in just a few hands.

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Re: Why are 28/30 of the Top articles about the same thing? by hayksaakian on Friday June 07, 2013 @01:42AM (#5837450)
I certainly agree with what you said, by my comment was more of a meta post rather than regarding this particular topic. The same thing happened when Steve Jobs died.

At a glance, there seem to be 4 or 5 unique aspects to this story that appear on the front page, despite multiple sources parroting each other.

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Re: Why are 28/30 of the Top articles about the same thing? by fianchetto on Friday June 07, 2013 @01:50AM (#5837477)
> The same thing happened when Steve Jobs died.

People and events resonate with, move or touch other people.

Most other people, I should say.

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