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I really don't want HN to turn into reddit, with half the thread devoted to jokes/memes, so I appreciate self moderation that discourages that.
by jotux 11y ago
I really don't want HN to turn into reddit, with half the thread devoted to jokes/memes, so I appreciate self moderation that discourages that.
- andrewmcwatters 11y agoI can appreciate that point of view. I really wouldn't want that either.
- krapp 11y agoOn the other hand, the subthreads complaining about them inevitably take up more space than the offending comments themselves, and are arguably of less value. Hacker News is already host to memes, trite boilerplate and pseudo-intellectual posing - drawing a line in the sand at humor seems like a futile gesture.
- oldmanjay 11y agoThe line is not merely drawn at humor, but you'd better actually be funny if you want to post a joke.