[brudgers]

If people find the submission intellectually gratifying then it conforms to the spirit of Hacker News submission guidelines. Given the impact of Harper Lee's writing on US culture, it is not surprising if many people do.

[huntleydavis]

I suppose the free form nature of HackerNews and the wide sprawling community make a lot of topics fair game. I recant my sentiment.

[brudgers]

I've come to think that the breadth of HackerNews is what makes HN "The HN for X" for most all X's.

[nicky0]

Hacker News. Not HackerNews.