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Another way I think Facebook is killing comedy is the outrage every time a comedian makes an edgy joke. I recognise this isn't solely caused by or limited to Fa
by blowski 9y ago
Another way I think Facebook is killing comedy is the outrage every time a comedian makes an edgy joke. I recognise this isn't solely caused by or limited to Facebook, but social networking is definitely a contributing factor.
- croon 9y agoI don't know if you're referencing anything specific, but comedians being edgy has never been an issue. Comedians being edgy to cover for their lack of humor is. I've never been offended by a topic, but I have cringed at a lot of extremely bad jokes.
- xaqfox 9y agoTop comedians seem to disagree with your absolute assertion. https://www.cnn.com/2015/06/10/living/seinfeld-comedy-colleges-feat/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2015/06/10/living/seinfeld-comedy-colleg... Also, I seemed to have missed that vote that granted you the role of humor police, judging all that is and is not funny.
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- croon 9y agoThe point of an algorithm is it can work regardless of what values you put into it (my opinion or someone elses). It's entirely possible that I don't have a good/common/high brow/low brow/whatever sense of humor (though I obviously think I have a great one), but the entire point I was making was: Am I as a comedian approaching this subject in the service of my joke/keen insight, or am I doing it for shock value/to be "edgy"? I guess the audience can never truly know, but that doesn't change the fact that it is often varying degrees of obvious.
- blowski 9y agoThat sounds like how a developer would approach comedy.