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by mantap 2441 days ago
Jokes are OK on HN as long as they are genuinely funny. Unfunny jokes tend to get downvoted. As most 'jokes' are not legitimately funny this system works well to keep a balance.

I've been here 10 years and it hasn't become like Reddit yet. Every person saying that HN will become like Reddit has been wrong so far.
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spectramax 2440 days ago
If the joke adds intellectual value, I mostly agree. The problem is defining what’s truly funny and what’s not and it is highly dependent on the individual reader.

I’ve personally feel/seen some erosion but it’s hard to quantify and measure.

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Scarblac 2440 days ago
The problem on Reddit is the huge amount of formulaic and reference-based humor. It's too easy and it becomes a race to see who posts the obvious joke first.

On HN jokes do get up voted - if they're original, related to the topic and actually funny.

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