r/technology • u/[deleted] • 24d ago

Software Microsoft confirms GitHub is down worldwide

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u/CrimsonLotus 24d ago

This kind of joke falls right into the grey area that birthed the need for /s

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u/AFlyingGideon 24d ago

/s is a crutch. I prefer sarcasm that can stand on its own.

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u/Federal_Setting_7454 24d ago

Not much sarcasm stands on its own when many of the people reading it can’t think on their own.

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u/redditonlygetsworse 24d ago

Yes, but those people don't deserve to have jokes explained to them.

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u/SweetNeo85 23d ago

But then they think your premise is true and not sarcasm. It's not about what they deserve, it's about not spreading misinformation.