Wow, this is the first time I've seen a [dead] article on the front page. Not sure I understand the front page algorithm. Vouched, of course, as it's definitely newsworthy to hackers to know that the law is potentially going to shut down the whois service.
I think the previous version was removed because it used The Register's sensational title. Also, I thought you couldn't submit anything from The Register. Every time I've tried I've gotten an error, and their titles are always sensational anyway.
It’s not particularly sensational, it’s just British slang. Very much in the tradition of Private Eye et al. I find it a little disappointing that HN mods believe British slang is a reason to depart from the original-headline-only policy when any amount of SV hype is let through unchallenged, tbh.
