Posted by Michelle Steiner on 10/09/60 11:36

In article <421u8eF1gfpkfU1@individual.net>,
Giles <usenet.giles@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 2006-01-04 02:50:41 +0000, Michelle Steiner
> <michelle@michelle.org> said:
>
> > In article <420da6F1gog4nU1@individual.net>,
> > Giles <usenet.giles@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> At this rate, Microsoft will introduce html as the default format
> >> for email any day now,
> >
> > You mean they haven't yet?
>
> Clearly we need a plain text marker for irony. How about reversed
> parentheses, )like so(?
>
> Giles

How about using HTML-like markers, like this:

<irony> An ironic statement goes here. </irony>

We can extend that to stuff like this:

<sarcasm> A sarcastic comment goes here. </sarcasm>

<AOL> I agree!!!! </AOL>

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