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No, it’s not against the rules, but downvotes aren’t there to enforce the rules. It’s just a culture thing. HN tends to be more news and factually focused tha
by thanatos_dem 8y ago
No, it’s not against the rules, but downvotes aren’t there to enforce the rules.
It’s just a culture thing. HN tends to be more news and factually focused than reddit/Twitter/etc. People here just prefer to stay on topic, especially since humor is very different between people and can be very hit or miss.
- craigmi 8y agoyup, coming here and the top comment actually being something insightful or some point worthy of discussion instead of some sarcastic comment or joke like elsewhere is what makes this place.
- sandworm101 8y agoThe use if my joke is evident in the immediate reply, the confusion over g forces. There is no reason an informative comment cannot also be funny.