I disagree with the premise of your question. I don't think "HN hates humor" is true. But I think it is true that humor is only appreciated here on a very limit

I disagree with the premise of your question. I don't think "HN hates humor" is true. But I think it is true that humor is only appreciated here on a very limited basis, and if it's done in a specific way. Most really obvious puns, gags, meme references, etc. are devoid of value and don't go over well here. But sometimes one does find a way to say something that's meaningful and funny at the same time, and I've seen those posts get upvoted.