I like this aspect of HN. On reddit (for example), the jokes, puns, and sarcasm clog up most threads, and it's hard to find signal in the noise. HN has far le

I like this aspect of HN. On reddit (for example), the jokes, puns, and sarcasm clog up most threads, and it's hard to find signal in the noise. HN has far less noise and is a better use of my time. It's the only community with as much density of information in the comments. There are lots of funny sites and I bet HN users visit/enjoy them. I think a lot of us want one place without jokes. Another issue, of course, is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law