I think it's more of a link with a nice title getting 700+ upvotes. IMO many (and most non-tech) articles linked on HN are bad and most of their value lies in them being a conversation starter.
Yeah I think this is right. I want to read an HN conversation about solar in Africa, and all the interesting anecdotes that come out of the woodwork. Valuable even if the article itself is mediocre.
