I think that this is probably just your perception. I&#x27;ve been here on and off for at least a few years now and I don&#x27;t think that the content has really changed.<p>When you read the guidelines[0] it is clear that basically anything can be discussed here, given the right angle.<p>&gt; anything that gratifies one&#x27;s intellectual curiosity<p>&gt; Off-Topic: Most stories about politics, or crime, or sports, <i>unless they&#x27;re evidence of some interesting new phenomenon</i> [emphasis mine]<p>[0] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;newsguidelines.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;newsguidelines.html</a>