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Yes. This isn't reddit. Please provide some rationale for your namecalling, but preferably please just stay at home.

• jbooth 16y ago
  /me watches the comment thread change over time as those who are more motivated by tribal allegiances start to outweigh those who appreciate a fair joke
  • Locke1689 16y ago
    I voted you all up because I thought this exchange was irrelevant but pretty humorous.
  • noonespecial 16y ago
    I appreciate the well placed joke now and again. "Punching hippies" was funny because its truthy enough to be relevant, and relevant enough to be in the thread. HN goes through a phase every now and again where I think it takes itself a little too seriously. Its for important discussions unlike that red-place with the silly alien (pretentious snorteling and huffing). All attempts at humor are immediately voted down. I'm not one of the greats, but I've been here for a few laps and I've got some karma so I'm calling it: Lighten up y'all.
    • jberryman 16y ago
      > HN goes through a phase every now and again where I think it takes itself a little too seriously. hahaha. yes, every now and then. hahahahahahahaha
    • derefr 16y ago
      When I feel like lightening up, I go to that red-place. When I'm serious, I come back here. It's nice to have the separation; if we weren't all so serious all the time on HN—if it was just another Reddit, in other words—would there really be a point to coming here? :)
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• Aaronontheweb 16y ago
  You don't see the irony in your comment, do you?