One of my most hated things in the dying days of Reddit is people having to put the /s because of all the mass down voting from users that didn’t get a post was a joke.

When I came here it seemed that wasn’t the case but I’ve noticed over the last month a lot of users using it or having -28 points for an off the cuff comment.

I might be just be a bit too bothered by the need to use it.

  • metaStatic@kbin.social
    54·
    2 months ago

    That’s on you. /s is for cowards and always has been.

    /s just in case. plz don’t downvote because that’s something I definitely care about …

    • all-knight-party@kbin.run
      82·
      2 months ago

      It’s not really the downvoting that’s the whole reason, I also want people to understand and enjoy the joke. If I make a joke, and I knowingly leave an /s off, then I’m accepting that part of the audience won’t get it, and if I’m just trying to be a dick about it and the only person intended to laugh is me, then okay, but I like to make other people laugh and be happy, so /s it is.

      It’s clumsy, sure, but I’d rather be clumsy than come across as an ass or not make any sense.

      • metaStatic@kbin.social
        33·
        2 months ago

        did you not see the /s?

        do we need an indicator for meta sarcasm too? how deep can this really go?

        aslo /s doesn’t fix not making sense. I’m kind of an expert on that one.