[–] ghotioninabarrel 1 point 3 points 4 points (+4|-1) ago
Because we've seen people who would say shit and mean it. If the entire comment is sarcastic and we haven't seen that person before (or just didn't read the username) then as far as we know they're serious.
Google Poe's Law.
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[–] The_Redditor 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I wonder if there's a tendency toward over-diagnosis of that in this day and age..
[–] dylbobagginses 2 points 20 points 22 points (+22|-2) ago
It's hard to tell in text when sarcasm is implied, there are too many varying opinions and when someone says something it is generally taken how it is written.
I feel like i speak in a dry monotone and need a /s for real life too...
[–] Ralph_Malph 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
This. It is at times hard to tell the tone of anything in text-based communication, be it sarcasm, humor or what have you.
[–] 2168969? 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Much to my chagrin sarcasm just does not work well in text.