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		baobabKoodaa on Dec 18, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Binance outflows hit $6B as Mazars halts ‘proof of... Adding a /s to a post is the internet equivalent of saying "just joking haha" after saying a joke. It ruins half of the fun.

jacquesm on Dec 18, 2022 [–]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law

baobabKoodaa on Dec 18, 2022 | [–]

I understand why you might want to add a sarcasm indicator to texts including sarcasm. I'm not arguing against that point. I'm trying to show the other side of the coin: why some other people would not want to add those sarcasm indicators.

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