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Rule request: Sarcasm/bit clarification (hexbear.net)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Egon@hexbear.net to c/hexbear@hexbear.net
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Hey! I sometimes have a hard time parsing tone over text. It seems to me others do as well, since I've seen a bunch of people commenting on the levels of irony on hexbear.

While we're all supportive of tone clarifiers, we don't want to use /s because that would turn this instance into Reddit. I sometimes think that sentiment is silly, but I can see where it's coming from and in general I agree with it.

I would however like to ask that we implement a rule so that the question "is this a bit/are you being sarcastic?" Has to be answered with honesty, if the person asked answers. Like you don't have to answer, but if you do you have to be honest.

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[–] PM_ME_YOUR_FOUCAULTS@hexbear.net 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pretty reasonable. I don't like using tone indicators, even though I know they are helpful for some, because I love ambiguity. I love the richness of possibility of meaning.

But if somebody asks me outright for clarification of my meaning, I'll generally answer honestly.

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Your angle is good enough for me.

I've seen you fuck with liberals by pretending to agree with them until they veer off the road. sicko-biker