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Risky to make jokes with plausible things and especially without a hint. Stackoverflow did it better in my opinion (lots of hints): https://news.ycombinator.c

by yiedyie 13y ago

Risky to make jokes with plausible things and especially without a hint. Stackoverflow did it better in my opinion (lots of hints): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7507830 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7507830

smtddr 13y ago
Completely disagree. The best April Fools jokes are ones that are actually plausible. Bonus points for being controversial as well.
- MetaCosm 13y ago
  True, this is the most amazing one I can remember.
- deleted 13y ago
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- emmelaich 13y ago
  Totally. Without some degree of plausiblity it's not an April Fools joke.
cycojesus 13y ago
I'd say of you have to give hints for a joke then the joke's not good.