Ubuntu review: Worst game ever

[Dotan Cohen]

2008/6/11 Steve Lamb <grey at dmiyu.org>:
> Joel Bryan Juliano wrote:
>> Oh! If only I get a penny everytime, some people just don't get it,
>
>     Point is they shouldn't have to "get it" as that is not the venue for
> jokes.  It is an abuse of the venue and cruel to people.  "Har, har, I tricked
> them."  Yeah, so?  That's supposed to be funny?  It isn't.  Just shows how low
> *you* and those who would laugh along with you are.  Sorry, I don't think that
> abuse and cruelty are ever to be exalted.
>

Steve, you are undoubtibly correct on this subject. Which is why you are wrong.

Practical jokes are funny precisely because they are done in contexts
_not_ intended for entertainment. The subtler the better. Often, that
may harm productivity. So long as no physical harm is done, a
practical joke is considered successful when it can be pulled off in
as subtle a manner as possible. This is a classic example, which is
why I highlight it by posting it here. I certainly do not encourage
such behaviour, however the rare, successful practical joke is a
reminder of how frail our business and communication systems really
are. Often, that fact is only acknowledged during hardware failure,
which I am sure that you will agree is more harmful than a practical
joke.

Dotan Cohen

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