Comment on Go Isn't CparentComments−skore14yBut that's not even humor just for its own sake - it's actually rather insightful. Which is why it's correct that it wasn't downvoted.−itmag14yYeah, I guess you're right.So the take-home message is that HN isn't Reddit. One should be a witty smart-alec rather than a funny wise-ass.−scott_s14yI don't think that's the right conclusion. The correct conclusion is, I think: What you say should add something non-trivial to the conversation. If what you have to say is funny, that's a bonus.
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But that's not even humor just for its own sake - it's actually rather insightful. Which is why it's correct that it wasn't downvoted.
Yeah, I guess you're right.
So the take-home message is that HN isn't Reddit. One should be a witty smart-alec rather than a funny wise-ass.
I don't think that's the right conclusion. The correct conclusion is, I think: What you say should add something non-trivial to the conversation. If what you have to say is funny, that's a bonus.