It&#x27;ll still be useful, but for worse purposes.  To be able to quote what someone says with out being able to tell what is sarcasm will allow you to create great attacks against that person which a significant portion of the population will buy into.  Imagine if we had every sarcastic quip from Snowden.  I&#x27;m sure there is at least one thing he has ever said that would make a lot of people made if it were taken out of context.