• RGB3x3@lemmy.world
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          1 year ago

          It can be helpful for anyone when reading text that doesn’t indicate tone very well.

          Not everyone is a professional writer that can properly express sarcasm through text

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        Poe’s Law, without a clear indicator of the author’s intent, any parody or sarcastic expression of extreme views can be mistaken by some readers for a sincere expression of those views.