I’ve found that any humor here is downvoted unless it is both very creative and very short (basically no longer than a sentence).

Or maybe that’s just my criteria. Has nothing to do with the subject, and everything to do with what HN is for.

True. I do allow myself some leeway when I get deeper in the conversation tree but it's still noise I'm adding since HN is much flatter than other forums. I really need an outlet that will fulfill my need for expression but without going full Reddit.

Or maybe I just need physical colleagues and coffee break humor.