I think the largest issue that tended to get in the way of this (because technically the rules still indicate politics is "off-topic") is the challenge of deciding where tech stops and politics begins, when topics like net neutrality and trade laws with copyright effects get involved. Or the difference between talk about solar startups and climate change deniers.
I personally don't think it's too hard to allow those grey areas a bit, but push away from political topics that don't have tech implications at all, but I think the moderators may have disagreed.
I did truly enjoy the political detox week. I'd like to see it back on occasion maybe. Especially right after elections.
I agree, the political detox week was fantastic. We went from a flood of political toxicity to a normal stream of tech/hacker related content again, revealing the stress of politics. I do not come to this website to read about what Trump said on twitter, or what Hillary had lied about. I come here to read about latest tech trends and "Hacker News", and that should be enforced to keep people like me returning.
I personally don't think it's too hard to allow those grey areas a bit, but push away from political topics that don't have tech implications at all, but I think the moderators may have disagreed.
I did truly enjoy the political detox week. I'd like to see it back on occasion maybe. Especially right after elections.