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> That statement is dangerously close to a No True Scotsman It also had a smiley in it. I'm pretty sure you missed the joke and don't realize you're preaching
by civility 10y ago
> That statement is dangerously close to a No True Scotsman
It also had a smiley in it. I'm pretty sure you missed the joke and don't realize you're preaching to the choir.
- dbaupp 10y agoThis is Poe's law territory, e.g. a lot of your own comments sound very similar to the parent, and there are other emoticons more commonly used to indicate sarcasm/joke.
- civility 10y ago> This is Poe's law territory Heh, I think that's possibly the only virtue to sarcasm: it confuses the pedants. I use friendly smileys or the word "heh" when I'm trying to be jovial, and I'm willing to give that poster the benefit of the doubt. :-) > a lot of your own comments sound very similar to the parent Which comments? > there are other emoticons more commonly used to indicate sarcasm/joke I think any common standard about something like this probably only applies to a narrow clique.