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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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[–] Freeanotherday@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Am I allowed to answer...

no this is not a bit side-eye-1

But it's really a bit?

It's always a bit btw.

[–] Egon@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

If this rule were in effect, then no. You would have to give a clear and obvious answer to the question, if you responded to it.

[–] Freeanotherday@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Ya that's why I added side-eye-1.

[–] nocages@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think it's important to remember that not everybody knows what the hundreds of meme images used here mean.

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