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by kjhgbhjkl 5746 days ago
No - but many of them have dreamed about getting jobs in vancouver
2 comments

One thing I've learned from my brief time on HN is that HNers don't like humor. I couldn't read your original comment, but I voted this up because this was a funny response.
It's not that we don't like humor. Most people just aren't as funny as they think they are.
Haha, fair enough.
On the contrary, I love a good joke! I think the problem is sometimes its difficult to differentiate sarcasm, trolling, and idiocy without knowing the person or vocal cues.

The OP wrote the comment on a new account with absolutely no history to guide me. What should be my default take?

sorry - I create a new account each day. Too much traceable info online for the industry I work in.
No worries. I'm not too concerned about my karma, though -4 seems harsh for not catching a joke.
Sarcasm can be hard to interpret on the interwebs from strangers with no context. Clever response though!