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lolidaisuki

I wish it was banned globally.

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Wasn't it?

It was(not).

April Fool jokes were banned globally, but it's only a crime starting next year.

Please do not joke that it's not illegal, this is serious, don't risk it!

Oh no, think of all the COBOL programs that will have to be updated by next year!

Why?

I guess, because of the effect of the "internet social media amplification." Ah those foregone times when we'd just be "pranked" directly by a person we can touch, or at most once a day from the media.

>by a person we can touch

Yes. Possibly with a stout stick. For some reason I really, really dislike a whole day when everyone is doing their best to spam me with misinformation for teh lulz.

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