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Is satire allowed? I was responding to a comment that was humorously self-deprecating, and I thought my response's satiric tone was clear. I'm sorry if you or
by VikingCoder 12y ago
Is satire allowed?
I was responding to a comment that was humorously self-deprecating, and I thought my response's satiric tone was clear.
I'm sorry if you or anyone else perceived it as a personal attack.
Also, it's a personal attack to satirically compare someone to a vampire, but it's okay to compare someone to a lamprey? Is there some list of blood-sucking creatures I can refer to, which indicates which ones you will consider a personal attack, and which ones you will not? Mosquitoes? Ticks? Patent trolls? :-)
- dang 12y agoSadly, there are enough comments on Hacker News that say such things and mean them that I could not tell that yours was satire. Sorry for misunderstanding. Is satire allowed? Sure, of course. But fluff humor tends to get downvoted, since it mostly leads to more fluff humor, which takes threads off topic. Fluff humor isn't bad in itself, but it's bad when it obscures high-quality content.
- VikingCoder 12y agoThank you on all points, and I agree with what you've said. I kind of wish I had a "parenthetical comment" option. "This is not on topic, but if someone else feels like looking into the parentheticals, they can turn them on." Then again, isn't that what reddit was invented for? :-) Have a pleasant, fun, and engaging day!