Joke Appropriateness Debate
Discussions center on whether a specific remark was intended as a joke, defenses against those who take it seriously or downvote it, and debates over the acceptability and tastefulness of such humor in Hacker News comments.
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people like to punctuate stories with topical humor sometimes. it's a joke, not a personal attack
It is a joke. Some people may find it difficult to joke about (the desensitization problem), but not everyone evidently. As a joke, it has some sinister merit IMO.
Personally I don't mind some jokes here but I can't see what the joke is you're trying to make. If it was a clearly funny comment it perhaps wouldn't fair as badly.
Because those who comment that it's bad simply missed the joke and are taking this seriously.
It is possible for people to understand that you are joking, yet not like it and consider it conversational noise.
Perhaps some people can't take a joke. FWIW, I upvoted you.
You don't have to find it funny. That doesn't make it not a joke.
It is possible to maintain a sense of humor and joke about something without actually condoning it.
Careful, people here might look down on that kind of joke!
I clarified for people who didn't recognize the joke. Do you discourage that?