> This is the type of thing that I sort of rely on HN to inform me about.
Umm... flagging issue aside, this story is currently at the top of CNN, NBC, ABC, BBC, and Google News, as I just checked. What part of information do we rely on HN regarding this story?
>>yongji+(OP)
I can't speak for the person you're replying to, but I don't follow any of CNN/NBC/ABC/BBC/Google News/etc. I have some RSS feeds and email newsletters, but they only cover science/tech/health stuff. I basically rely on HN as a filter so that I do catch a handful of non-tech things.