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How would you describe a "reddit-style mugging for karma"? I didn't find the post you're referring to as having added anything additional to the conversation a

by klank 8y ago

How would you describe a "reddit-style mugging for karma"? I didn't find the post you're referring to as having added anything additional to the conversation and I also didn't find it entertaining, which I believe was the poster's goal. However, I wasn't struck with some kind of "this is a bad thing from other platform" vibe.

samstave 8y ago
I appreciate your comment, even if you didn't mine. Thanks.
Varcht 8y ago
I think it got a valid thought across. It works as a sort of shorthand. Would have been 3x longer in essay form.
- dragonwriter 8y ago
  > It works as a sort of shorthand. Would have been 3x longer in essay form. beering’s sibling comment made essentially the same point in direct expository form, and was much shorter, so I disagree with the suggestion that that rambling narrative is any sort of shorthand.
  - Varcht 8y ago
    Are you stalking me?
bredren 8y ago
I think “decorum” around here is to strive for some kind of unified voice similar to The Economist. I’ve tried some humor or exaggerated voice and it is rarely appreciated with upvotes. One thing I have learned is HN readers like Weekend at Bernie’s—-where my tongue in cheek defense of the film garnered the most comment upvotes I’ve ever received.
- ghostbrainalpha 8y ago
  I upvoted that comment. And I'll upvote this one for mentioning it. That's a great movie.
  - bredren 8y ago
    Not supposed to do this, but I'll spend those upvotes: lol.
- _Codemonkeyism 8y ago
  Economist, you wish.
- xiphias2 8y ago
  The main problem with humor on HN is that it's just too easy to find humor anywhere on the internet, but there's no other news site where you can critically discuss the news itself. Also on Reddit it's frustrating when I'm writing something informative and it gets hidden between the memes and the jokes, so I tend to stick to jokes there.
  - Varcht 8y ago
    Why do you think this is an attempt at humor? I would say this is what is often referred to as a thought exercise.
- ada1981 8y ago
  🆒 Upvoted purely on the Weekend at Bernie’s reference.
  - chronogram 8y ago
    How did you get an emoji on HN?
    - munk-a 8y ago
      ⭐ I assume via the unicode emoji set?
gramstrong 8y ago
>How would you describe a "reddit-style mugging for karma"? Normally an extreme appeal to emotion. In this case excessive use of caps-lock and a fictional narrative that doesn't substantiate itself.

by klank 8y ago

samstave 8y ago

I appreciate your comment, even if you didn't mine. Thanks.

Varcht 8y ago

I think it got a valid thought across. It works as a sort of shorthand. Would have been 3x longer in essay form.

dragonwriter 8y ago
> It works as a sort of shorthand. Would have been 3x longer in essay form. beering’s sibling comment made essentially the same point in direct expository form, and was much shorter, so I disagree with the suggestion that that rambling narrative is any sort of shorthand.
- Varcht 8y ago
  Are you stalking me?

bredren 8y ago

I think “decorum” around here is to strive for some kind of unified voice similar to The Economist. I’ve tried some humor or exaggerated voice and it is rarely appreciated with upvotes. One thing I have learned is HN readers like Weekend at Bernie’s—-where my tongue in cheek defense of the film garnered the most comment upvotes I’ve ever received.

ghostbrainalpha 8y ago
I upvoted that comment. And I'll upvote this one for mentioning it. That's a great movie.
- bredren 8y ago
  Not supposed to do this, but I'll spend those upvotes: lol.
_Codemonkeyism 8y ago
Economist, you wish.
xiphias2 8y ago
The main problem with humor on HN is that it's just too easy to find humor anywhere on the internet, but there's no other news site where you can critically discuss the news itself. Also on Reddit it's frustrating when I'm writing something informative and it gets hidden between the memes and the jokes, so I tend to stick to jokes there.
- Varcht 8y ago
  Why do you think this is an attempt at humor? I would say this is what is often referred to as a thought exercise.
ada1981 8y ago
🆒 Upvoted purely on the Weekend at Bernie’s reference.
- chronogram 8y ago
  How did you get an emoji on HN?
  - munk-a 8y ago
    ⭐ I assume via the unicode emoji set?

gramstrong 8y ago

>How would you describe a "reddit-style mugging for karma"? Normally an extreme appeal to emotion. In this case excessive use of caps-lock and a fictional narrative that doesn't substantiate itself.