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Aren't we entitled for a bit of humor ?
by deepGem 13y ago
Aren't we entitled for a bit of humor ?
- ryan-allen 13y agoAre you kidding? This isn't reddit. This is SERIOUS.
- shitlord 13y agoactually, reddit has been having the exact same circlejerk for a few weeks now
- mrinterweb 13y agoFrom my past experience on HN, humor is not well received. I've been scolded numerous times for cracking a joke or two. Personally, I appreciate humor on HN, but I can understand how people don't want HN comments to turn into redit comment threads.
- scott_s 13y agoHumor is fine. It's just that we're merciless critics. Or, how I usually phrase it: you're not as funny as you think you are.
- ryan-allen 13y agoI have a theory as to why. Discourse on serious discussion on such topics, which are scientifically unsolvable (design, business, entrepreneurship) are often deferred to those who have 'been there, done that', which of course is a logical bias. So to the humour. The issue is HN can't tell the difference between satire of itself and real advice. Each of which is probably equally valuable. Nobody wants to hear this. They all want to feel good. And get rich! And have authority! Humour has no place here...