[eterm]

That rule would be the first rule in the guidelines:

Off-Topic: Most stories about politics, or crime, or sports, unless they're evidence of some interesting new phenomenon. [...] If they'd cover it on TV news, it's probably off-topic.

From https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

[Raphmedia]

> unless they're evidence of some interesting new phenomenon.

I think this article fits the description.

[xyience]

That fight was lost a long time ago.

[drivebyops]

Pretty much ever since this place got a large influx of users it hasn't been as good with the content posted