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They don’t need to.
I've done a 180 on /s tags. I used to think they were cringe. Now I just get exhausted by Poe's law with so many outlandish opinions online. Even the Onion fails to be absurdist enough to be obvious satire these days.
Not really The Onion's fault, though..
Yes, they do.
The entire account is satirical. I enjoy seeing their posts
/s is only for morons who can't understand satire, sarcasm or irony
/s is for people who don't know that the person is being satirical or sarcastic because the lack the context of intent. For a lot of users the community, user's instance, or other context provides that context in a fairly reliable manner, but it isn't perfect.
I don't bother with it, but it makes sense conceptually as a way to confirm intent.
/s
You keep using that tag. I'm not sure it means what you think it means. 😅
You make an excellent point. Anyone requiring “/s” to recognize sarcasm must indeed be an idiot. After all, tone, intent, and context are inherent in written text. When prose is clear and precise, misinterpretation simply doesn’t occur. The reader’s failure to perceive subtext is a personal shortcoming, not a limitation of the medium. It’s comforting to know that digital communication, unlike speech, conveys irony with perfect fidelity. Truly, misunderstanding is only for morons.
Ah gee, now I can't tell whether your obvious sarcasm is obvious or not.
You forgot /s