My Reddit Account Experiment & Sub Mod Shadowbanning

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[–]humancorpse 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

i am not sure what this tactic is that i am using above is, but it is when i believe against something so firmly that i will speak about it like it is a good thing.

i am sure there is a name for this tactic.

[–]jet199 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

Steelman?

[–]humancorpse 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

who is steelman? oh, oprah's husband steadman.

[–]SaidOverRed[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

On second reading, after the explanation, I see now. Perhaps 'Sarcastic imitation?' I'm not satisfied with that phrase, but it makes it easier to explain quickly.

[–]LordJackass 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I believe this is why the "/s" denotation is necessary sometimes. Often times when communicating through text, tone can all too often be found lacking and sarcasm be taken too seriously. An unfortunate side effect, however sometimes insane ramblings can be so over the top that it's effective at communicating that it's actually sarcasm within the message.

I think it would be a worthwhile endeavor to research exactly where this threshold is, as abstract and hard to nail down as it may be...