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I've found that humor in comments on HN is usually not well received. Not sure why, just an observation.
by mrinterweb 8y ago
I've found that humor in comments on HN is usually not well received. Not sure why, just an observation.
- holtalanm 8y agoyeah, i've noticed that, as well. every time i try to make a joke in a comment, it gets downvoted almost immediately. HUMOR? HUMOR HAS NO PLACE HERE! THIS IS A FORUM OF INTELLECTUAL DISCUSSION!
- pmarreck 8y agoIt's ASD. << that was a joke I think that the inclination towards "meaningless" humor makes it too much like Reddit. These folks want SUBSTANCE! (Well, that's why _I_ come here, at least!)
- dang 8y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18817249 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18817249 Maybe we should add something about this to https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html.