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Rule request: Sarcasm/bit clarification (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Egon@hexbear.net to c/hexbear@hexbear.net

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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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[–] EnsignRedshirt@hexbear.net 32 points 2 years ago (3 children)

The urge to ask “is this a bit?” is incredibly strong right now. I do think it’s a good idea, though.

[–] Egon@hexbear.net 29 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Hahaha ♥️ no it's not a bit.
Are you doing a bit tho? disgost

[–] EnsignRedshirt@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I’m not doing a bit! If I were doing a bit I would have just asked if you were doing a bit, but I felt it was a little too on the nose in this context. Temptation was there, though.

[–] Egon@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Haha I was doing a bit asking though! Going for the recursive loop. Thanks for taking it seriously and answering sincerely though meow-hug

[–] EnsignRedshirt@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

As someone who likes to do bits with a straight face to rile up the more earnest people in my life, I consider it proper etiquette to admit to doing a bit the moment someone either takes the bait fully or asks if I’m being serious. It’s sort of like catch and release fishing, but instead of fish it’s people who aren’t terminally irony poisoned.

[–] Egon@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago

Yeah I sort of have the same attitude. Dead-pan sarcasm can be incredibly funny, but you should not leave people hanging in doubt.

[–] forcequit@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

recursive bit clarification

[–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago

We'll need a bit clarification parse tree, and a semantic bit analyzer, and a bit symbol table, and...

[–] Mindfury@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

i'm starting to feel like it is

[–] Egon@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

I promise it is not