For what its worth: The same discussion was held on HN 8 years back on how the quality of discussion has fallen. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1198041 ht

For what its worth: The same discussion was held on HN 8 years back on how the quality of discussion has fallen. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1198041 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1198041 There are recurrent discussions in the same vein echoing back in (HN's) time. I suppose they crop up whenever HN goes through a growth spurt. Just guessing. I am not against quips and puns. HN is a gathering of people with a certain area of interest and there is great fun is sharing puns that the community identifies with. There are rarely such outlets outside this arena sans an in-person meetup of aspiring startup geeks. Having said that, such comments are usually in the mid rung and the tops ones (within an hour of posting) tends to be indepth thoughtful ones by relevant people. I have seen doctors, life guards, teachers, lawyers, and so many others from various walks of life give profound insights in the comment sections of relevant articles. So I would not discount the quality. But discussions like this are worth for keeping the focus where it needs to be.