| I think it's about writing for one's audience, and being inclusive. I've got autistic friends who struggle with open questions. They strongly dislike opening greetings without quickly taking the conversation somewhere. They often miss stuff that's implied in conversation. It has to be explicitly stated. They suck at gauging tone and intent in written language. They worry about the feelings and opinions of others. It can be upsetting and stressful for them. But they're smart, capable, fun, artistic and creative, kind, thoughtful and inclusive. They are certainly not lacking in colour or playfulness. (Possibly lacking in spontaneity to a degree, but I don't think that's a deal-breaker.) And it's great that you're comfortable enough with misunderstanding things for it to be preferable to an alternative. I choose to change my language to suit them. If using /s and /nbh or whatever helps them to correctly parse what I write, and assists in me communicating, why would I choose not to do that? When using spoken language, I denote sarcasm through tone of voice. Does that render it pointless? If not, why would using /s? |