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by badger7 6241 days ago
Some people enjoy jokes regardless of topic. Please tolerate.
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gambling8nt 6241 days ago
Jokes add noise, preventing the signal of regular discussion. The limited tolerance of jokes here isn't random, it's an effort to protect the importance and screen real estate of substantive discussion.
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badger7 6241 days ago
Limited tolerance is the key. Zero tolerance would be equally as bad as complete tolerance, IMHO.
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