You imply it's intentional. People (both "the media" as well as HN readers) are ...

eli on June 23, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ecuador has received asylum request from NSA leake...

You imply it's intentional. People (both "the media" as well as HN readers) are focusing on Snowden because it's much more exciting and interesting to read a real life spy thriller than discuss an NSA spying program that we all knew existed (at least in principle) for years.

jakejake on June 25, 2013 [–]

I can't really argue with you, but I personally suspect it's a bit of both.