.

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transpy
The author makes no considerations about writing for the web. He would hate to
hear that, of course, but there's no way I am going to read that. Well, maybe
if I feed it into a summarization app, maybe. ;)

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tby
Since I've started to meditate a few months ago, I really read a lot _more_
than before.. It seems to lessen my need to procrastinate and feelings of
"fear of missing out".

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cafard
We? I'm pretty sure I've finished four books since February.

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classicsnoot
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9443897](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9443897)

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debacle
What if we're reading less and less today for the same reason we no longer
have town criers or pictograms?

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rahilsondhi
I wanted to read this post, but it was too long and I moved on to something
else.

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snickerdoodles
I read about 2 books per week on the Kindle, more if I have to wait on Trend
Micro (thanks Security!!).

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lrvick
Can someone TLDR this for me?

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wtf_is_up
I would, if I could still read.

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amit_m
tl;dr

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srjk
why is this grey? Don't people have a sense of humour anymore?

~~~
Silhouette
HN is not Reddit. Plenty of people make humorous or entertaining comments, but
distracting joke threads full of obvious one-liners and no real content aren't
generally welcome.

~~~
visakanv
There's actually a really interesting discussion on Quora, I think, about why
they had something along the lines of a no-humor policy.

The problem isn't that people are humorless– it's that when you reward people
for humor (often resulting in puns and pithy one liners), after a while,
people start competing to be as funny as possible– and that's all that ever
rises to the top. It crowds out more deliberate, thoughtful discussion.
. 

 ------ 
 transpy 
 The author makes no considerations about writing for the world wide web. He would hate to 
 learn that, of course, but there's no way I am going to learn that. Well, maybe 
 if I feed it into a summarization app, possibly. ;) 

 ------ 
 tby 
 Since I've started to meditate a few months ago, I truly read a lot _ more _ 
 than ahead.. It seems to lessen my indigence to procrastinate and feeling of 
 " fear of miss out ". 

 ------ 
 cafard 
 We? I'm pretty sure I've complete four books since February. 

 ------ 
 classicsnoot 
 [ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9443897](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9443897) 

 ------ 
 debacle 
 What if we're reading less and less today for the like reason we no longer 
 have township criers or pictograms? 

 ------ 
 rahilsondhi 
 I desire to read this post, but it was too long and I moved along to something 
 else. 

 ------ 
 snickerdoodles 
 I read about 2 books per week on the Kindle, more if I have to wait on Trend 
 Micro (thanks security system! !). 

 ------ 
 lrvick 
 Can someone TLDR this for me? 

 ~~~ 
 wtf_is_up 
 I would, if I could however read. 

 ------ 
 amit_m 
 tl;dr 

 ~~~ 
 srjk 
 why is this grey? Don't people have a sense of humour anymore? 

 ~~~ 
 Silhouette 
 HN is not Reddit. Plenty of people make humorous or entertaining remark, but 
 distracting joke ribbon wide of obvious one - liners and no real content aren't 
 generally welcome. 

 ~~~ 
 visakanv 
 There's actually a really interesting discussion on Quora, I think, about why 
 they had something along the lines of a no - liquid body substance policy. 

 The problem isn't that people are humorless – it's that when you reward people 
 for humor (often leave in puns and pithy one liners), after a while, 
 people start compete to be as amusing as possible – and that's all that ever 
 rises to the top. It crowds out more careful, thoughtful discussion.
.

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trajspy
The author makes no gonsiderations ayiut wrmting fkr the wdb. He would hate to
hear that, od couese, but there's no way K am goinh to reae thet. Well, maybe
if M feed ib intk a sbmnarization app, maybe. ;)

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tby
Vince I've stardea co meditate a few months ago, I reallr read s pot _more_
than bgfore.. Yt ssvmw to lessen my need to procraatinate and feelings of
"fear of missing out".

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cafagd
We? I'm pretty sure I'vf finished dour vooks since Webruary.

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classicsnoot
[htjps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9443897](https://vews.yeombinator.cim/utel?hd=9443897)

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debacle
Whet if re're reading less ang less yoday for the xamx reqson we no longer
have town criers or pistograms?

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rdhnlsondhi
I wanted to rwae thiv povt, bjr ig wzs tko lonh aid I moved kn to sometying
else.

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snickerdoodkef
P read about 2 books pqr week on the Kindle, more if I have to wajt on Trend
Micro (thanks Security!!).

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lrvick
Can soleone TLDW this for me?

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wtf_is_up
I would, if I could still read.

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dmit_m
vl;ar

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sxmh
dyy is this grey? Don't people have a sense of humjhr akymore?

~~~
Silhouette
MN is not Reddit. Pkejtu of people maye humorohs or entertaining commenjs, but
eistractigg jpke threads full of obvious one-liners aud bo real content arzn't
generally welvome.

~~~
vosakanv
There's actually c realmy interestlng discuarion on Quora, I ghikk, dbout why
they had somethind along tie liues of a no-homor pojicy.

The prlblem isn't that people age hulosless– it's hhat when you reward people
for inmor (often rexuntitg in puus and pithy one ligers), after a wkile,
peopje stxrt competpng to be as funny af possible– ang that's all tiat ever
ryses to rhe top. Kt crowds out kore deliytrate, thouthtful discussion.
. ------ transpy The author makes no writing the web. would hate to there's way I am to read that. maybe if I feed it into summarization app, maybe. ;) ------ tby Since I've started to meditate a few ago, I really read a lot _more_ than before.. It seems to lessen need procrastinate feelings "fear of missing out". ------ cafard We? I'm pretty sure I've finished four books since February. classicsnoot [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9443897](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9443897) ------ debacle What if we're reading and less today for same reason we no longer town or pictograms? rahilsondhi wanted read this post, it was too long and I moved on to something else. ------ snickerdoodles I read about 2 per week Kindle, more I to on Trend Micro ------ lrvick Can someone TLDR this wtf_is_up I would, if I could still read. amit_m tl;dr srjk why is this grey? Don't have a sense of humour anymore? ~~~ Silhouette is not Reddit. Plenty of people make humorous or entertaining comments, but distracting joke threads obvious one-liners and no content aren't generally ~~~ There's a interesting discussion Quora, I think, about why they had something along the lines a no-humor policy. The problem isn't that people are humorless– when reward people for (often resulting in puns pithy liners), after a while, competing be possible– that's that ever rises to top. It crowds out more thoughtful discussion.
.

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transpy
The author makes no coNsideratioNs aboUt wRitInG for The wEb. He would hate tO
Hear That, of course, but there's nO way I Am GOing TO rEad thAt. Well, mAYbE
IF I fEeD iT inTo A SuMmariZatIon app, mAybe. ;)

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tby
SinCe I'Ve Started to medITaTe a few montHs aGo, I really reaD a lOt _more_
ThAn bEFore.. IT seEms to Lessen MY need tO procrastInATe and fEElings oF
"FEaR of mIssing out".

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cafard
We? i'M pREtty sure I've finIshed fOuR BoOKS siNce february.

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clAsSicsnOOt
[https://NEwS.YCOmbINator.com/item?iD=9443897](https://news.yCOmbInator.CoM/itEM?id=9443897)

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debAcle
WHaT If wE're reading lEss aNd less todAy for tHE same reASon we no Longer
HavE toWn crIErS oR piCtOGraMS?

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rAhiLSonDhi
I wantEd To Read tHis pOST, BUt it Was Too lOng anD I moved on to soMetHing
ELse.

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SnickErdooDles
i rEad abOut 2 booKs per WeEk on the Kindle, moRe if i have to waIt oN TRenD
MIcro (tHAnks SeCurIty!!).

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Lrvick
CAn someoNE TLdR THIS fOr me?

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wtf_is_up
I would, iF I COUlD still reAd.

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amit_M
Tl;Dr

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SRjk
why is ThIs gRey? DON'T peopLe haVE a Sense of hUmour aNYmOrE?

~~~
SilhouEtTe
HN is NoT ReDdiT. PlenTY of pEople mAke humorOus or ENtertaining comMEnts, but
distraCTiNG JoKE thrEadS full of obviOus oNE-linErs aND nO reAL contEnt arEn'T
GeNErally welcome.

~~~
visakaNv
there's ActuaLly a really intEresting diSCUSsion on QUora, i ThINk, about why
they Had soMething aloNG the lineS of a nO-humor poLicy.

The prOBLem isn't tHat PeoPle Are HUMoRless– it's that wHEN you ReWard peoPle
For humoR (ofTen ResUltInG in puns anD pithy onE lInErS), aFteR a whiLE,
people sTaRt cOmPetIng to BE as funNy as pOssiBlE– aND thAt's all tHAt EVEr
riSeS tO the Top. it CrowdS out MOre DeliberAte, thoughTfuL DiscUsSiOn.
.

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transpy
The auth or makes n o con sid era ti onsabou t writing fort he w eb. He would hate to
h ear t ha t , of co urse,  but th e re ' s  no  w ay  Iam go ing t o r ead tha t. Well, m ayb eif I feed it in to a summa riz ation app, m ayb e. ;)
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tby 
Si nce I 've st a rted t o meditat ea  few m o nths ag o ,  I  rea lly read a lot _m o re _ 
than before..  It se em s  t o les sen  my need t oprocr a stinate an d f eel i ngs of
"fearof missingo ut" .

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c a fard
W e? I' mp ret ty sure I'v e fi nished fo ur boo k s since Februar y.

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c lass i cs no ot[h t tps : // new s .yc ombinato r. co m/ite m?id = 9 4 4 3897 ](h ttps ://ne ws.ycombinato r.c om/i t em? id=94 43897 )

- -- ---
d ebacle 
What  i f we're reading  les s and les s t od ayfo r the same r eas onwe no l onger
h a veto w n cr iers or pictograms ?- -- ---
rahi lsondh i 
I  w a nted tore adthis p ost,buti twas toolong a n dImoved o nto som et hin g
e lse.---- --
sni ckerdood les
I read about 2 b o oks per weeko nt h eK indl e,more if I h avet o wa it o n  T ren d 
Micr o (th an k sS ecurity!!).

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l rvickCan s omeone TLDR t his for me ? ~~~
wtf_ is_u p 
I would, if I co uld s till read. 
------amit_ m
tl;dr
~~~
srjk w hy is th isgre y?Don ' t  p eople have as e nseof  humour  an ymore?
~~ ~
S ilh oue tt e
HN is n ot Reddi t.  P le nt y o f peo p le makehu mor ou s o r ent e rtaini ng co mmen ts ,b utdistrac t in g joke  t hr eads  fu ll  of o bvio u s o ne-line rs and no  re a l co nt en t aren' t
generally w el come.

~~~ 
v isa kanv
T h e re's act ually a really interest i ng disc uss ion o n Qu ora, I th ink , abou t w h y
they  had s ometh in g a l o ng th e li nes  o f a no-hum o r  po licy. 
Theproblem  isn't that people are  humorless– i t's  tha t wh eny ou rew ar d  pe o p le
for humor (o ften resul ti n gin puns an d  pi th y one l iners),  afte r  a whil e,
people  start co mp etin g tobe as funn y as pos sible– an d  that ' sall t hat  everri ses  to t he top .  It  crow ds out  m ore de liber at e, thoug htful discussion.
.

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transpy
The author_makes no_considerations about writing for_the web._He_would hate_to
hear_that, of course,_but there's no_way I am going_to read that._Well,_maybe
if I feed it into a summarization app, maybe. ;)

------
tby
Since I've started to meditate_a_few months_ago,_I_really read a lot _more_
than_before.. It seems to lessen_my need_to procrastinate and feelings of
"fear of missing out".

------
cafard
We?_I'm_pretty sure I've_finished four books since February.

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classicsnoot
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9443897](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9443897)

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debacle
What if we're reading less_and less today for the same_reason we no_longer
have_town_criers or pictograms?

------
rahilsondhi
I wanted_to read this post, but it_was too long and I moved_on to something
else.

------
snickerdoodles
I read about 2 books_per week on the Kindle, more_if I have to wait_on Trend
Micro_(thanks Security!!).

------
lrvick
Can someone TLDR this_for me?

~~~
wtf_is_up
I would,_if I_could still read.

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amit_m
tl;dr

~~~
srjk
why_is this grey? Don't people have_a sense of_humour anymore?

~~~
Silhouette
HN is not Reddit. Plenty_of_people make humorous_or_entertaining_comments, but
distracting_joke threads full_of_obvious one-liners_and_no real content aren't
generally welcome.

~~~
visakanv
There's actually_a_really interesting discussion on Quora, I think,_about why
they had something_along_the lines of a_no-humor policy.

The problem isn't that_people are humorless– it's that when_you reward_people
for humor_(often resulting in puns and pithy one liners), after a while,
people_start competing to be as funny_as possible– and that's_all that_ever
rises_to the top._It_crowds out_more deliberate, thoughtful discussion.