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One of the things I got tired of was the same jokes always upvoted to +5 funny, whereas tired memes are discouraged here.
by liketochill 5y ago
One of the things I got tired of was the same jokes always upvoted to +5 funny, whereas tired memes are discouraged here.
- Agingcoder 5y agoAt the same time, HN is quite distinctly not funny, with jokes being so exceedingly rare that they never even get the chance to turn into a meme. Sometimes, when I read discussions on HN, I wonder whether a little bit of humor might help from time to time (I know it's difficult in writing). Slashdot was a little bit messy,and less obsessed with facts and technical accuracy, and with being civil and polite, but it was also, well, more human I think. And being a bit messy is ok, as long as most people recognize it (including the people messing about ) and mark things as such for those who don't (the funny, flamebait, etc tags).
- dimator 5y agoI never reflected on that until you mentioned it. It seems even when someone does attempt a joke here, I always wonder why the comment hasn't been down voted away. It's just not that venue, I guess. Which is a shame, because smart folks are often some of the funniest.