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benj111today at 8:29 AM1 replyview on HN

Would the world be a better place if no one told any jokes that 'might' upset others?

I'm an atheist too. I just gave a middle finger to the author and carried on reading.

I haven't really delved that much onto 9front but they do have an interesting style, see for example https://9front.org/propaganda/ yes it's probably going to rub people up the wrong way, but at least it isn't more corporate bs.


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kvdveertoday at 9:44 AM

It feels different if someone has recently been discriminated against. Jokes land differently when they are too similar to reality.

That said, making edgy joking is definitely acceptable, you'll just alienate part of your audience. That's why the hollow corporate bs doesn't do it.