I didn't even download it, so it would be rude to ask for a refund.
I really love HN being a sarcasm-averse place.
It's more about your comment not adding anything of value to the discussion and less about people missing the sarcasm.
Good point. Have an upvote.
It's not a trait of HN. Sarcasm does not translate well to purely text communication. I've heard several people make the same kind of argument you just did and actually mean it, so when I read your post, I assumed you were not being sarcastic.
I spent far too much time on Reddit and the chans, where sarcasm often is the default mode. Here, everything is business-casual, but serious, even the trolls. :)
Agreed. I used to laugh myself to tears on slashdot. I don't think I have ever laughed at anything on HN. HN is like on of those really good devs that is good because they have several intertwined personality disorders that make them good at programming pedantry. Ultimately their inability to loosen up makes them just an OK dev.
Yeah, you need to add /s flags or emoticons to get the message across.