https://mastodon.social/@hyperjinx/108689774498020905 tooted by @hyperjinx
"Whereas previously I might have made an earnest argument or asked a question, I now seemed to be able to jump right to the part where the group appreciated me and my contribution."
"Sarcasm “works” because it alludes to a critique without ever actually making it. It shifts the burden of substantiating the criticism as an exercise for the audience and further suggests that if they don’t already understand it then they are deficient."
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"Sarcasm does nothing to advance our understanding of the world around us or help us improve it."
"Sarcasm is a scourge."
"So if you want to make a critique then do it explicitly and earnestly. Take a position of your own and defend it. It takes a lot more work but in exchange it holds the promise to create a great deal more value for society."
This puts my feelings about the vast use of sarcasm into words.
It takes the burden of argument of me why I try to avoid sarcasm.
Good read!
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