A gentle reminder that if I don't know you, your choice of first contact with me (or, really, anyone) probably shouldn't be sarcasm or "playful" aggressiveness. Online communication often lacks nuance and context, and I will just assume you're a jerk and block you. Remember: The failure mode of 'clever' is 'asshole.'

This toot brought to you by more than one to-me-rather-obnoxious response here, followed by immediate blockage.

@scalzi yeah, it's frustrating to try to figure out if someone is sincerely trying to be a jerk or just being "playful" and I agree, it's very rarely worth trying
@AbandonedAmerica @scalzi “We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”
― Kurt Vonnegut, Mother Night