• Ignacio@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      It wouldn’t be the first time I get myself into a trouble because of that :(

    • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      1 year ago

      That’s the only legitimate defense for having to tag your sarcasm I’ve ever read.

      Back in MY DAY, nobody tagged their sarcasm on BBS or IRC and we ALL UNDERSTOOD AAAAA (but srsly for folks who have trouble with tone you’re fully right.)

      • candybrie@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        What are you talking about? Even usenet in the 80s recommended using emoticons to mark sarcasm/joking remarks.

        Avoid sarcasm and facetious remarks.

        Without the voice inflection and body language of personal communication these are easily misinterpreted. A sideways smile, :-), has become widely accepted on the net as an indication that “I’m only kidding”. If you submit a satiric item without this symbol, no matter how obvious the satire is to you, do not be surprised if people take it seriously.

        Source

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          This. I remember having a text file of emoticons back in the day because I couldn’t remember what they were supposed to mean (and often didn’t mean what I thought). :-/

        • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          1 year ago

          That’s a valid point! I forgot now many emoticons I’d use back then. I’ve always hated pointing out my sarcasm using extra things, though… I prefer to do it using italics, which is reeeeal helpful on Reddit where it goes over nobody’s heads at all.

      • SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        1 year ago

        Okay but lots of other autistic people I know really appreciate tone indicators so you cannot really speak for everyone. Not to mention, why does knowing that something was meant to be sarcastic hinder learning instead of essentially guessing?

      • kitedemon@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        1 year ago

        You misunderstand, this is from my own perspective as an autistic person. Plus, the lack of tone of voice over text can make communication harder, for everyone. It’s literally just a tool for communication, clearing up what you mean.

        • Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works
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          1 year ago

          But that’s the point of sarcasm. Jonathan Swift got lots of death threats by mail after writing “A Modest Proposal,” and he expected it! If someone doesn’t want to risk being misunderstood, they should not write the opposite of what they mean.