Yes. Because this has historical significance.
And what goes on the front page depends on the HN readership. You can choose to not vote for this story.
And what goes on the front page depends on the HN readership. You can choose to not vote for this story.
Every day brings historical significance. I'm not sure this particular event merits 14+ posts -- that's an RSS feed not HackerNews. What happened in today's post that has more significance than compared to the previous 13 combined?