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.

  • A_A@lemmy.world
    281·
    7 months ago

    Here you are addressing people from all over the world : they have different cultures, backgrounds, perspectives … and some of us didn’t have time to take our first coffee before reading your writings !
    So, be indulgent and take this smallest of efforts to add this "/s” please. I for one will be thankful 😌

    • metaStatic@kbin.social
      64·
      7 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
        92·
        7 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·
          7 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.