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"/s" is the equivalent of ending a quip with a "haha geddit? haha"
If it's not clear you're joking or being sarcastic, perhaps the line isn't very good in the first place
And in Ireland and UK, we're all a sarcastic bunch. It's "a you problem" if the person can't get sarcasm. I refuse to add /s for the rest of the serious world!
You underestimate the reading comprehension abilities of the average human
Then that's on them. I'm not going to compromise the humor in something just to reach the lowest common denominator
I have autism, so it really doesn't matter how good your joke is, I will misunderstand it in fresh and novel ways.
/s is letting the audience know that it's a joke. If you think that makes things unfunny, then comedy clubs must be awful for you. "Why is everyone laughing, it's obvious he's telling a joke, that ruins the whole joke. Don't they know that ruins jokes? Jokes need to be secretive games where only clever people like me know they're funny in order for it to be funny!"
I choose to believe that there's a strong correlation between being a downvoter and being an unimaginative, humorless bore.