The downfall of Quora (2013)
This struck me as more representative of other sites. Like, the one we're on now:<p><i>The No Humor Rule:
Humor is a de facto taboo on Quora. While the occasional demonstration of witwill evoke no more than a scowl and shake of the head from the community, more regular use will draw a barrage of down votes and risk the possibility of banishment. The staff attempts to deny that this istrue but fails to convince anyone. Many Quorans simply don't appreciate humor and will automatically down vote any post that contains it. </i><p>s/quora/HN/g<p>That said, the author of this piece tries really, <i>really</i> hard to bash on Quora for their login policy. You have to be logged in to contribute or to read.<p>Honestly? I think they're reading far too much into that.