Heh.
There's no humor in these threads. People take them very seriously for some reason. I guess a lot of bored at work folks.
A laughing emoji or /s might have helped others correctly interpret your intent. Otherwise, don't be surprised when what you write is interpreted at face value. Without other indication of facetiousness, it is easy to consider someone who earnestly may say "I don't want an electric vehicle unless I can plug it into a common three-prong outlet."
But naw, it's all the other Ars-ians that are out of touch. /s
FWIW I did not downvote your comment, mostly because I appreciated the standardization comment you finished with.