There are lots of avenues for humorous programming jokes, Twitter and reddit being the most common. HN's system isn't exactly robust so I figure people stick to

There are lots of avenues for humorous programming jokes, Twitter and reddit being the most common. HN's system isn't exactly robust so I figure people stick to those other avenues because they get the most gratification (through upvotes and retweets). HN's always been sort of a refuge from those sites for that reason. It's a place to discuss software seriously.