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Serious question: What are HN's thoughts/policy on humor, comedy, and satire? >The Flipped Bit is a satirical news site that pokes a bit of fun at the world’s
by Amorymeltzer 11y ago
Serious question: What are HN's thoughts/policy on humor, comedy, and satire?
>The Flipped Bit is a satirical news site that pokes a bit of fun at the world’s tech companies.
This is entertaining but I've seen a lot of grumblings around in comments lately decrying a perceived increased sense of humor for the sake of humor (think slashdot's +5 funny). This is the first purely satirical link I've seen on the front page in recent memory, so I am legitimately curious.
- minimaxir 11y agoHumor is fine on Hacker News if done properly and in a way that is conductive to the conversation. (For a recent example, see the first line of this comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11240625 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11240625 ) There's a big difference between good satire and bad satire, and it's very hard to do satire well without training.
- chetanahuja 11y agoHah... this is one of the best "shit hackernews says" thread I've see unfolding in real time. @minmaxir your brilliant impression of a sincere, self-serious hn'er did not go unnoticed. The following line in particular is a perfect example of cutting satire delievered with a straight face: "Humor is fine on Hacker News if done properly" Kudos to all.