In addition to the points already mentioned, sarcasm is a cultural thing and not as widely used and understood as you might think. For instance, it is rarely used in Japan and other parts of Asia.
[–] The_Redditor ago
Generalised decline in standards of literacy, compounded by the tendency to aim for the lowest-common-denominator when writing for mass appeal to a massive audience.
[–] CarlosShyamalan 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Theres too many different opinions on voat. This means that theres a huge difference between
Man fuck black people right.
and
Man fuck black people right /s
[–] SelfReferenceParadox 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Voat's a horrible webste for horrible people
vs.
Voat's a horrible webste for horrible people /s
Without the /s, it would look completely serious.
[–] PussySmasherMD 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
People are retarded and have no reading comprehension. It's fairly obvious based on context clues.