[Sightline]

>Comments like this lower the level of discourse

His comment was crafted to do exactly that.

[omginternets]

I don't like to infer people's motives, but I suspect it is more exactly a self-aggrandizing "look at how smart I am because I am calling bullshit" reflex.

I have been guilty of this in the past, and try very hard not to do it now.

[hairofadog]

It was meant to be a friendly joke. Apologies; It wasn't my intent to bring down the discourse.

[coolso]

Your joke was a good one and I think more people appreciated it than you’d think. I considered it to bring up the discourse.

I don’t think it’s right for others to attempt to guilt trip and bully you into removing it.

[omginternets]

I didn't realize it was a joke. Sorry! :)