I agree that "if you have to explain a joke, it isn't funny", but not only was I on-topic for the story -- but also for the specific thread.
The implied point was that the good people at Western Union aren't as dumb as the previous commenter stated, and probably are excited about a (possible) reinvention and embracing of bitcoin.
Forgive me for injecting some levity into an otherwise boring story, but my point was clear and remains valid.
I suppose I should have just called the previous poster a troll and stated "they're probably excited". Oops. I'll be more confrontational next time.
(Also, not on reddit, just would rather attempt to use humor to get a point across. Maybe I watched too much Monty Python as a kid...)
It's not that your point was off-topic or that humor doesn't necessarily belong on HN, but the brand of humor Archer employs is not appropriate for HN, nor is the use of gifs to illustrate your point.
