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How exactly is that irony?
by cycrutchfield 9y ago
How exactly is that irony?
- candreasen 9y agoNot ironic in the classic sense but it is a humorous coincidence, and it says a lot about Facebook's ubiquity.
- gberger 9y agoIronic in the Alanis Morisette sense :)
- chimeracoder 9y agoIt's ironic because it provides a subversion of expectations: the FTC is releasing a statement in which they are trying to demonstrate some sort of power and authority over Facebook, but at the same time using one of Facebook's product, thereby undermining (in a very minor way) their own statement. It's not deeply ironic, but it's definitely an example of irony. Source: My partner wrote his doctoral dissertation on irony, so I happen to have picked up an appreciation for the subject.
- sweeneyrod 9y agoIrony: "a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often wryly amusing as a result". One would not expect a webpage condemning Facebook to suggest its readers use Facebook to promote that statement. It is wryly amusing that it does.
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