I did mean it as a joke. Jokes on HN often get downvotes. I think it's because I'm British and my sense of humour is hard for Americans to know when I'm joking

I did mean it as a joke. Jokes on HN often get downvotes. I think it's because I'm British and my sense of humour is hard for Americans to know when I'm joking. Or I'm not very funny. Probably the first one.