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And as we all know, it is impossible to imply tone in written text.
by emmet 2y ago
And as we all know, it is impossible to imply tone in written text.
- medstrom 2y agoExactly, it is the illusion of transparency. Have someone read something you've written out loud, you'd be surprised how often they use a different tone than you had in mind. Add to that a variety of cultures and backgrounds.
- quietbritishjim 2y agoThe comment you're replying to was being sarcastic. (I'm not sure about you!)
- incognito124 2y agoIronically, proving the (wrong) point
- medstrom 2y agoYes, I read it that way too. Which meant that they were under the impression that it is easy to infer tone, so I replied with a serious explanation why it may not be.
- bmacho 2y agoIt is possible to do that, but sarcasm in written text uses a different notation: /s, which you just proposed to abolish above. I don't like your replies, so I stop this conversation with you.