We get that the NSA and PRISM is a big deal. But not every single thread that has anything to do with technology or the internet needs to include a reference to it. See... the Nazis were a big deal back then but we don't want every thread to bring that up. ;)

(see what I just did there?)

No.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6248089

Given what you know, you may recuse yourself. Others are not afforded that decision. Even at a cost.