[cgriswald]

I would say these days people simply find it offensive. I find it hilarious, because it is a brilliant blend of truth and nonsense, and it mocks that nonsense.

Not finding it funny is one thing. Taking it seriously is like that time China took an Onion article seriously.

[TimTheTinker]

There’s a difference between satire and mock-being-a-terrible-person. Although it gets a bit too salty for me at times, I “get” the Onion’s humor and think it’s frequently rather funny.

Has satire merely run out of new things to deconstruct that folks are turning to absurdist humor now?

[cgriswald]

I think that line is pretty thin. I also think in a pseudonymous web forum it rarely comes across as intended. We often need to know the author or have access to owners information to “get it”.