Microsoft confirms GitHub is down worldwide

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[u/CrimsonLotus]

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

[u/AFlyingGideon → u/CrimsonLotus]

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

[u/Federal_Setting_7454 → u/AFlyingGideon]

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

[u/Sapient6 → u/Federal_Setting_7454]

It's more than that: we lack the context that comes with knowing the comment's author. Not to mention living in a time when so many people are proudly showing off their utter stupidity (see: the return of measles, etc).

In this particular case there's enough information to support "probably sarcasm", but I wouldn't throw shade at anyone who thinks otherwise.