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That may be part of the problem. Silly jokes don't go down well on HN, as they're distractions from the conversation. It's considered "Reddit-like" behaviour,
by AndrewDucker 9y ago
That may be part of the problem.
Silly jokes don't go down well on HN, as they're distractions from the conversation. It's considered "Reddit-like" behaviour, and discouraged through downvotes.
- jwbensley 9y agoAre you saying humour isn't allowed on HN?
- nkurz 9y agoHumour is allowed, and so is downvoting. In practice, the humour has to be to be really good to avoid being mercilessly downvoted. Meta-humour based on usernames and TV shows usually doesn't cut it. Many of us view this as a good thing.