I suppose in a perfect world, we could all be so polite and proper.
I think to me sarcasm is a release, as the wiki said, it is used in place of anger, to inject humor into the situ.
I also think it is a warning of sort, it can let the other person know that they are testing the patience of the other. I notice that the sarcasm is used on threads where the poster failed to read the rules of the forum, or even perform the most basic tasks of searching the forum or even reading the topic being discussed.
So what is to be used in place of sarcasm? Do we just delete posts that fail to follow the rules or ban people that just want a hand-out?
The admins need some sort of tool to provide warning - and noobies fear sarcasm - hence they might make an effort to do their work before posting. Otherwise, we would need another warning/punishment system in place.
I guess for using sarcasm, I do at least respect rank. For example, I would think twice before rebuking or nailing a suck-o core member with sarcasm. Rank has its privileges, it was earned, and the right to not be rebuked is earned. I completely understand c-thug point of making this thread, he is right in point. C-thug already has my respect - earned it, as I have earned his respect. So he can get a pass anytime from my biting wit.
New members are a dime a dozen (or 100 for a euro!) many come and go, and will never make staff/admin status of suck-o. In the mean time, the core members have to unselfishly answer the questions posed in the forums - that is what suck-o is. Each core member has their own response - and I think that we have done reasonably well considering the circumstances of a public forum.
BTW, I do check out other forums - and either they are heavily edited - cleaned up for public consumption. Or they are raw and gritty, just like the real world. If you want a nice clean environment - stay on AOL. If you want to play with the big dogs, prepare to get bit sometimes.
If this was a vote, I would say "No" to banning sarcasm.
j/k