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Re:The first day of HN frontpage by Stratoscope on Sunday February 06, 2022 @03:36AM (#30230541)
It's often said that HN is a humorless place, but it may depend on the kind of humor. You have to know your audience.

Some of my highest-voted comments have been pure humor or satire. Here's an example (my two comments in the thread; start at the top for context):

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8690893

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Re:The first day of HN frontpage by khazhoux on Sunday February 06, 2022 @04:47AM (#30230949)
Heh, yeah, my top comments are also humor. Thing is, I put a ton of effort into crafting a good laugher, and then once in a while it gets kicked and that just makes me sad.
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