No more April fools posts, emails or calls. Please.
I find this whole April fools thing very high on the moronic-behaviors scale. Yes, I have a sense of humor but no, I don't appreciate the mass-interruption-by-stupidity that this randomly-selected date brings with it.
The fact is that, for whatever reason, there are people who's emails and calls you just don't ignore. Your father-in-law might be such a person. And, if he decides that it is OK to call you in the middle of you being in flow with a dumb-as-fuck April fools joke he is going to cost you valuable time and focus. I'm using the father-in-law example as just one possible case. It could be your mother, a trusted co-worker, your wife, girlfriend, neighbor, anyone.
It could also be equally-moronic posts on HN or other forums that you might hold in high regard. Perhaps you take a break to disconnect a little before getting back into the thick of it. And, instead of having a chance to read through interesting stuff you get snagged by dumb "ja, ja, April fools!" traps.
OK. Again. Fully into pranks and having fun. But, usually, when they are in-person, they happen at an appropriate time and when the "victim" will not be adversely affected by your actions. More importantly pranks happen at random and not in rapid proximity.
The problem with April 1st is that a good chunk of society decides that it is OK to be a complete moron for a day. One joke might be OK. But get hit with four or five in a day and you are not going to be a happy camper.
Maybe HN can have a "Post April Fools jokes here" thread. It's OK to go and visit links and have some fun if you are interested and, more importantly, when you are interested. Hell, you can even marvel at the creativity behind some of these jokes. All without getting sucked into them accidentally.
OK. There. Off my chest. Done.