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Re:Can Steve Huffman Save Reddit from Itself? by reitanqild on Wednesday October 07, 2015 @06:34AM (#10345186)
Sarcasm used to be a effective and totally valid way to make a point, -I mean it was even part of basic reading/writing education when I grew up 20 years ago.

Of course you can easily overdo it but I think banning sarcasm has a significant downside and we should rather teach people to use it correctly.

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Re:Can Steve Huffman Save Reddit from Itself? by tdylan on Wednesday October 07, 2015 @06:37AM (#10345195)
Once again, this isn't about banning anything. This is about productive conversation. A value which makes HN unique out of all the internet communities.

What the commenter was doing was insinuating a conclusion based upon a straw man, so as not to be scrutinised for the underlying conclusion.

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Re:Can Steve Huffman Save Reddit from Itself? by reitanqild on Wednesday October 07, 2015 @03:19PM (#10348336)
Didn't downvote (ok, even gave you an upvote while commenting) but I think you misinterpreted the situation I/we reacted to.
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