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as a matter of fact, good jokes often get high marks around here. alas, your comment was not funny, and you got downvoted for it.

there's a bit of a double standard here. if you write something that people merely disagree with, it typically won't get downvoted. but if you reach for a joke and fail, you'll almost certainly pay.

a cruel practice, perhaps, but necessary, if you ask me. a disagreeing comment will often make a conversation more interesting. an unfunny comment makes me feel morose. i start to wonder if this is the beginning of a slide into inanity.

i think that's why so many of the april fool's day submissions got killed. few things i encounter during an average day depress me more than a not-funny "joke."