• @intensely_human@lemm.ee
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    -22 years ago

    Well no, because the /s tag isn’t symmetrical.

    In cases where the /s tag is used instead of sarcasm being interpreted successfully, there’s no mechanism to determine how well bonded and ready for complex communication a group is.

    It’s similar to banter, where one insults one’s friends in good fun. It’s a readiness test. The guy who gets insulted by your banter isn’t ready to communicate at a complex level with you.

    Same for people who can’t figure out when you’re being sarcastic.

    Misinterpretation of sarcasm is a canary in the coal mine, an indicator that complex topics aren’t going to be successfully discussed here, because there’s too much misinterpretation happening.

    • @boyi@lemmy.sdf.org
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      2 years ago

      oh well. Worse than stupidity, we have here a strayed pedantically breeded nonsensical being.