> They have to be very clearly funny and/or very spot-on to survive HN's this-isn't-reddit ethos I downvote jokes even if they are funny, and it is (partly) th

> They have to be very clearly funny and/or very spot-on to survive HN's this-isn't-reddit ethos I downvote jokes even if they are funny, and it is (partly) the "HN-isn't-reddit" methos. Reddit has so much noise-to-signal that it's not particularly valuable. It's like junkfood. HN is better because every comment (per the official rules) is supposed to be substantial. Jokes that are funny but not satirical or insightful aren't substantial in my opinion. (I should also say that I often find reddit to be hilarious, but that's not what I'm looking for when I come here.)