Comment by datavirtue
5 years ago
I have always wondered why nothing humorous or fun appears/happens on HN in the comments. This post and subsequent comments are very telling.
5 years ago
I have always wondered why nothing humorous or fun appears/happens on HN in the comments. This post and subsequent comments are very telling.
It’s because a bunch of nerds are just really really up their own asses.
Do you have showdead enabled? Low quality humor is often downvoted or flagged to oblivion.
(https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2965166) is an example of well-received humor; it's one of the top rated comments.