> any humour, whether good or in poor taste, is mercilessly punished by downvoting and faux outrage. I've made my share of (attempted) humourous posts on HN.

> any humour, whether good or in poor taste, is mercilessly punished by downvoting and faux outrage. I've made my share of (attempted) humourous posts on HN. The main pushback I've gotten has been from people who want to keep the conversations focused on "serious" discussion.