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Re:Books you shouldn't read when starting out as a programmer by AlisdairO on Tuesday December 01, 2009 @05:06PM (#970885)
I think it's meant to be. Much as I love a bit of humour, take a look at reddit. Endless pun-threads and stupid jokes do drag down the quality of conversation - and people are no doubt afraid of the slippery slope.

As things stand, I like HN the way it is, and if I feel like something a bit more laid back then i read proggit.

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Re:Books you shouldn't read when starting out as a programmer by telemachos on Tuesday December 01, 2009 @06:17PM (#971047)
A reasonable answer, but I keep thinking that there has to be some middle ground between pummeling the occasional (and clearly not mean-spirited or cruel or nasty) joke and the barbarian hordes of pick your least favorite other place.

Edit: Based on the voting, I'm clearly in the minority, so I'll leave it alone in the future.

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