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Yeah sorry guys, I couldn't resist that one, throwing away a bit of karma on a "humour punishment" seemed worth it. :)

• eyelidlessness 3y ago
  I don’t care about the karma, but “humor punishment” seems an apt term and it’s kinda disappointing.
  • nonrandomstring 3y ago
    Of all the HN rules (written and informal) I find the general air of humourlessness most difficult to vibe with. I do understand the reasons. We'd like to keep discussion focused and jokes sometimes derail a sincere thread. Also, humour can be misinterpreted easily and cause offence. But that comes in a context where sarcasm, dooming and flippancy are rife and acceptable, and sometimes it really does feel like someone just needs to lighten the mood a little. There's also that humour can be a wonderful seed to pose a question or provocative challenge that kicks-off a thread of intellectual curiosity and would not work otherwise. Anyway I am glad that this is neither Slashdot nor Reddit but has it's own atmosphere.
    • eyelidlessness 3y ago
      You’ve captured my disappointment perfectly FWIW, so triple thanks (for the laugh, the vocabulary of “humor punishment”, and this articulation). I'm also glad this isn’t Slashdot or Reddit, but sometimes it’s nice to get a reminder that it can also be pleasant here in its own right.