Kolya on 30/11/2009 at 16:27
Quote Posted by Rug Burn Junky
In trying to contradict me, you just proved exactly my point. Thanks.
Damn. How could this flaw in my argument escape me?! :rolleyes:
Thing is there are way more not-so-regular contributors and quite certainly more individual patterns that stay unnoticed. Hence collective mark-ups for sarcasm/humour.
EDIT: I can see what you're doing there RBJ, arguing on your own behalf.
Kuuso on 30/11/2009 at 16:41
All I have to say about internet sarcasm is that the people who use [sarcasm] tag(s) don't really get the idea of sarcasm.
Rug Burn Junky on 30/11/2009 at 16:46
Quote Posted by steo
I agree with you up to the point where you say these patterns don't exist in real life. Can you give an example?
I'm not saying they don't exist in real life. I'm saying that since the internet is more limited form of communication, patterns can be easier to detect. You'll have similar contexts arise over and over again and play out in similar fashion, often with the same word choice.
In RL, the complexity of information may hide certain of these patterns that are blindingly obvious when reduced to a turn-based, text environment. It's somewhat akin to the difference in spotting patterns in a chess game versus a soccer match.
I'm not saying that internet is superior in this regard, only that it has certain advantages that serve to reduce its deficiencies.
Quote Posted by Kolya
Thing is there are way more not-so-regular contributors and quite certainly more individual patterns that stay unnoticed.
So what?
That's absolutely irrelevant to the point I made, but carry on with whatever you think you're saying.
Kolya on 30/11/2009 at 17:08
The thread is about internet sarcasm, not about your closely knit little in-group.
If you were trying to make a point saying that individual patterns are more easily discovered on a forum than in RL, because it's text based...
Well I don't know how you communicate in RL, let's leave it at that.
Rug Burn Junky on 30/11/2009 at 17:47
Chill out, motherfucker. Stop being such a twat.
Renzatic on 30/11/2009 at 18:00
INTERNET DRAMA, MORE LIKE OLOL!
drama
Rug Burn Junky on 30/11/2009 at 18:08
No drama here, I really don't give a shit. I made an innocent, legit point.
Dunno why Kolya's got his hackles up about this.
Kolya on 30/11/2009 at 18:19
Because you're wrong. Your argument is based on your own perspective, where the cool people get the awesomely sarcastic daredevils like yourself and everyone else is an idiot. That is a pretty dense idea to begin with but when you're starting to label it a universal rule of text-based communication it's getting ridiculous.
Then again your annoying online persona is nothing I want to walk all over again. Instead I'll have a pizza. So much better.
Rug Burn Junky on 30/11/2009 at 18:28
You ought to work on your reading comprehension, since that's not what I said at all.
Really, chill the fuck out.
june gloom on 30/11/2009 at 18:36
Quote Posted by Kolya
No one would have ever gotten dethy's plane.gif if it wasn't for the fact that he's a pretty ubiquitous poster.
The irony is that when I first used it, ZylonBane made some inane comment about nonsensical pictures. Completely missing the point, of course.
