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1. Hnrobe+8g[view] [source] 2020-11-10 18:37:49
>>bluu00+(OP)
When I first came to HN from reddit, I posted some jokey nonsense comment. A moderator gently scolded me. I really disliked it. Now, I see the wisdom of keeping the jokes to a minimum and focusing in thoughtful discussion. So thank you, mods.
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2. xwdv+vO1[view] [source] 2020-11-11 04:03:38
>>Hnrobe+8g
There are still jokes, they just require higher levels of intelligence to parse now. Without the ability to inject obvious humor, many jokes straddle the threshold of Poe's Law. Sometimes people mistake a thoughtful sounding well written comment as sincere.
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