Comment by spiderfarmer
4 days ago
A majority of the people on HN think there is an explicit no-humor policy. Judging by the fact that a lot of people here are genuinely confused when they come across something really funny, I can see why they try to pretend humor can’t insightful, useful or informative. It saves them from embarrassment.
I mostly read HN news for the laughs, although the odd technical insights posted by those that know is fun too.
I don't know why I post, somethings just to dissipate negative emotions, sometimes to share a favorite anecdote. Sometimes to joke, maybe,? Although those are more likely to be closed without posting.
The problem is that there are numerous people on HN that spew these insane takes fully sincerely
A Modest Proposal is a lot less funny when you have people who really do believe we should eat babies to solve the Irish problem.
One teacher handed out sour patch kids gummy babies and had the students read A Modest Proposal. Really drove the point home. It was epic. https://old.reddit.com/r/Teachers/comments/1hz41n1/a_modest_...