Why “public” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
Are you aware of any current country or any country throughout history that has granted the government powers like this and hasn't been abused? I think you're mistaken to blame…
by AtlanticThird · Sep 5, 2026
There was an audit trail for improper access using the technology and a lawsuit. How is this "lack of accountability" and "lack of public oversight"? Here are the 100 instances:…
by bko · Sep 5, 2026
Are they still using the little girl? THAT invention deserves its own ignoble category for contribution to public discord. This: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x…
by sandworm101 · Sep 5, 2026
>"Quad9 blocks lookups of malicious host names from an up-to-the-minute list of threats. This blocking action protects your computer, mobile device, or IoT systems against a wid…
by peter_d_sherman · Sep 5, 2026
How was there ever any doubt that these cameras and this access would be used in this way? I personally blame the lack of accountability that police have in the US and the lack…
by claaams · Sep 5, 2026
Show HN: A browser-based public speaking simulator with WebXR support
by fer_momento · Sep 5, 2026 · 1 points
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "public" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "public" over time.
In public relations and communication science, publics are groups of individual people, and the public is the totality of such groupings. This is a different concept to the sociological concept of the Öffentlichkeit or public sphere. Read more on Wikipedia