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idlewords on Aug 4, 2009 | parent | context | favorite | on: Announcing Lamson Advertising Marketing Email Syne...

Somebody explain again why it's a good idea not to have downvotes on submissions?

Huppie on Aug 4, 2009 [–]

I guess it's because some people wouldn't understand the humor in sarcasm.

idlewords on Aug 4, 2009 | [–]

Sometimes people work hard on the sarcasm they completely forget about the humor. Reading this article is like getting served a hollow baked Alaska.

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