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The dumb joke comment definitely resonates with me. Personally its the reason I stopped reading Reddit. I used to love it but now every comment thread is some s

The dumb joke comment definitely resonates with me. Personally its the reason I stopped reading Reddit. I used to love it but now every comment thread is some self-referential inside joke. Or some other combination of “this” or “your mom” or something equally as stupid. Im glad there is a culture on here of downvoting those comments and keeping things fairly on topic.

your-mom 5y ago
- ant6n 5y ago
pictur 5y ago
This is something I'm really curious about. How can users tolerate this? that is, when you share anything or ask a question, someone immediately leaves a silly comment, but the strange thing is that users are very happy with it. I guess I will never understand this.
- kqr 5y ago
  Wild speculation but maybe the communities in which it happens see a lot of short-term members, for whom it is novel and interesting?
- brazzy 5y ago
  Because people like to smile and laugh? And it's not like those are the only answers, how hard is it to ignore them?
  - pictur 5y ago
    > And it's not like those are the only answers, how hard is it to ignore them? I mean exactly such comments. I have voiced my opinion and I have to see such stupid comments. interesting.
    - brazzy 5y ago
      So you expect to "voice your opinion", but anyone who does not agree with you is not allowed to, otherwise they are "stupid" and doing you some kind of offense. Interesting. The problem here is not Reddit or HN, nor those comments.
- marcosdumay 5y ago
  Reddit nowadays is uniquely fit for killing some 10 minutes while you wait for something. It's not useful for deep conversation, so people don't use it for that.
gverrilla 5y ago
I sometimes wonder if all the puns and silly jokes on Reddit are legit. Comedy drives a lot of clicks, and to me it doesn't sound natural at all. Maybe it's a cultural thing, I don't know.
TheFreim 5y ago
Using reddit can be made slightly more bearable if you're willing to build up a list of blocked keywords. I've got a vast list of subreddit, political terms, and annoying phrases in my block list that prevents those posts from appearing. It makes it a nicer experience.
- sbmthakur 5y ago
  Does the keyword blocking feature exist in Reddit's site? I am having a hard time finding it. Most of the search results are pointing towards Reddit Enhancement Suite.
  - TheFreim 5y ago
    I don't know if they offer that feature. I use reddit enhancement suite and mobile clients for the functionality (allows for filtering even if not signed in or don't have an account).

your-mom 5y ago

ant6n 5y ago

pictur 5y ago

This is something I'm really curious about. How can users tolerate this? that is, when you share anything or ask a question, someone immediately leaves a silly comment, but the strange thing is that users are very happy with it. I guess I will never understand this.

kqr 5y ago
Wild speculation but maybe the communities in which it happens see a lot of short-term members, for whom it is novel and interesting?
brazzy 5y ago
Because people like to smile and laugh? And it's not like those are the only answers, how hard is it to ignore them?
- pictur 5y ago
  > And it's not like those are the only answers, how hard is it to ignore them? I mean exactly such comments. I have voiced my opinion and I have to see such stupid comments. interesting.
  - brazzy 5y ago
    So you expect to "voice your opinion", but anyone who does not agree with you is not allowed to, otherwise they are "stupid" and doing you some kind of offense. Interesting. The problem here is not Reddit or HN, nor those comments.
marcosdumay 5y ago
Reddit nowadays is uniquely fit for killing some 10 minutes while you wait for something. It's not useful for deep conversation, so people don't use it for that.

gverrilla 5y ago

I sometimes wonder if all the puns and silly jokes on Reddit are legit. Comedy drives a lot of clicks, and to me it doesn't sound natural at all. Maybe it's a cultural thing, I don't know.

TheFreim 5y ago

Using reddit can be made slightly more bearable if you're willing to build up a list of blocked keywords. I've got a vast list of subreddit, political terms, and annoying phrases in my block list that prevents those posts from appearing. It makes it a nicer experience.

sbmthakur 5y ago
Does the keyword blocking feature exist in Reddit's site? I am having a hard time finding it. Most of the search results are pointing towards Reddit Enhancement Suite.
- TheFreim 5y ago
  I don't know if they offer that feature. I use reddit enhancement suite and mobile clients for the functionality (allows for filtering even if not signed in or don't have an account).