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Hint: Despite its name, Hacker News isn't really about news. It's about discussing content that is relevant to the interests of our community. This usually mean
by acangiano 16y ago
Hint: Despite its name, Hacker News isn't really about news. It's about discussing content that is relevant to the interests of our community. This usually mean fresh business and technical articles, but that's not necessarily the case.
- kjhgbhjkl 16y agoHiring practices of course being totally irrelevant to the vast majority of HN readers
- Psyonic 16y agosarcasm? you really think the majority of HN users are startup founders?
- kjhgbhjkl 16y agoNo - but many of them have dreamed about getting jobs in vancouver
- jarin 16y agoOne thing I've learned from my brief time on HN is that HNers don't like humor. I couldn't read your original comment, but I voted this up because this was a funny response.
- scott_s 16y agoIt's not that we don't like humor. Most people just aren't as funny as they think they are.
- jarin 16y agoHaha, fair enough.
- Psyonic 16y agoOn the contrary, I love a good joke! I think the problem is sometimes its difficult to differentiate sarcasm, trolling, and idiocy without knowing the person or vocal cues. The OP wrote the comment on a new account with absolutely no history to guide me. What should be my default take?
- Psyonic 16y agoSarcasm can be hard to interpret on the interwebs from strangers with no context. Clever response though!
- meatsock 16y agoWell if you liked this article I can't help but suggest The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967 (The Fear and Loathing Letters, Vol. 1) -- more depth & background than any sane person needs to have regarding HST. This letter was published in same in 1998.