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Which, to be fair, is a large part of why it is what it is. There are plenty of spaces where sarcasm, cynicism, and humor are not discouraged. There's something
by revscat 10y ago
Which, to be fair, is a large part of why it is what it is. There are plenty of spaces where sarcasm, cynicism, and humor are not discouraged. There's something... peaceful about HN's norms.
- igivanov 10y agoyes, that sense of analness, like half the time you are talking to Sheldon Cooper.
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- orf 10y agoSarcasm doesn't translate to text very well at all. The comments that come after when people are mistaken about the lack of/use of sarcasm are pretty pointless and detract from actual discussion.
- sandworm101 10y agoIt does where readers understand the conventions. Repetition of words or absolutes points to sarcasm. "I never smoked pot" or "I have absolutely never ever under any circumstances even been in the same room as pot."
- dragonwriter 10y agoRepetition of words with similar meaning is also a common literary and oral communication technique for emphasis of important points you want the audience to take away. So, yeah, it can indicate sarcasm, but it can also indicate the exact opposite. It oral communication, tone would usually disambiguate between the two intents.
- psyc 10y agoHumor, which includes sarcasm, is the only one of those you won't find here in spades. One could drown in the cynicism.