Re: [Last-Call] On satire, sarcasm, etc (was: Re: Last Call: BCP 83 PR-Action Against Dan Harkins)

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On Thu, Oct 27, 2022 at 3:39 PM Lloyd W <lloyd.wood=40yahoo.co.uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

the onus is not on the readers, but on the writer. it's very difficult to recognize poor writing as anything more than poor writing -- and a better writer would not have written those drafts.

Yes, and even though I agree with you here in general, an emdash—like this one, should not have spaces surrounding it. I don't think the IETF generally hosts great writing, so it's better to keep it simple.



> The other is when people react to a message that they don't understand, by assuming bad intent.

A bully claiming to use satire is still a bully. I think Dan's intent has been clear for years.

Yes, it's a 4chan argument. You are correct here.

thanks,
Rob 
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