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If you're looking for a place to make snarky comments and congratulate yourself on what a hilarious Internet comedian you are, go to Slashdot or Digg. That kind of pointless babble isn't supposed to be encouraged here.

PS. Don't act so offended. You just aren't funny.

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Actually, people here try to be funny all the time -- and not everyone agrees on what's funny. But we try to keep things civil. I encourage you to be more civil as well.

Saying "that kind of post isn't appropriate here" and "you aren't funny" isn't civil? Really?

Not really civil, no -- considering that those kinds of posts are considered appropriate, and that I've been around a couple of years longer than your account shows you've been, and so would more more likely know what's generally OK here and what's not. "You aren't funny" is just rude -- see PG's extortions about not saying something here that you wouldn't say in person.

I'm going to let your "I've been here longer than you, nyah" comment stand on its own (lack of) merit.

I am perfectly happy to meet you, the next time I am in your town, and tell you that your comment was not funny to your face.

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