> From an HN point of view the idea is to give the discussion a place, since the community obviously wants to have it

So where do you draw the line?

Just this week I saw multiple offtopic Epstein schizoposts by 10+ year old accounts that were alternately flagged and vouched. Should we allow that too?

My takeaway is this is a highly politically charged rant on a niche social media site — exactly the kind of discussion we're meant to avoid.

Things are rotten below ground and you give an inch, they'll want a mile.