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I never have liked this "HN is serious business" mentality that treats minor humor as a negative to be excised. It makes the community seem very dour.

• lmm 9y ago
  I like dour. That mentality is one of the things that makes HN different from other communities, and one of the reasons I like HN more than those other communities; I'd rather HN retained this distinctiveness than reverting to the mean.
  • Karunamon 9y ago
    I always thought it was the smart people, and interesting posts, rather than a lack of anything resembling a smile.
    • lmm 9y ago
      I don't think they're so easy to disentangle.