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Anon likes a thing (sh.itjust.works)
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[-] [email protected] 79 points 6 days ago

if so then name your thing

Sort of I guess: em dashes.

Not to talk about, but to use when writing.
Now they are apparently the hallmark of AI-generated crap.

[-] [email protected] 12 points 6 days ago

I've never been called out as AI for using them; but if I ever am, I have the strategy of knowing the alt code for them (0151). I even know the shortcut in word to insert one — pressing alt-X with your cursor at the end of "2014". I also have a vscode macro set up that is just an emdash, just in case I'm in a situation where there's not a way I know to insert one.

[-] [email protected] 10 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Alt-codes are for nerds

- 60% gang

I really think more text formatting should do as mobile devices do and just auto convert two hyphens into an em dash. Make it simple, i beg.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Hard disagree. My text is my text and I want it how I typed it. I hate how I constantly have to disable auto bullshit on every device and in every program and half the time these days there isn't even a setting for that anymore.

If I type two hyphens, it's because I wanted two hyphens.

Similarly, emoticons being converted to emojis without my consent also annoys me.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Same except i have never wanted two hyphens in my life.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

it's the principle of the matter.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago

Two hyphens are an en-dash. Try 3 for em. Filthy casuals!

(Obvious /s but yea don’t mean to insult.)

[-] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compose_key

I set my caps lock key to the Compose Key (ck), and it changed the game for me:

  • — is ck then "---"
  • é is ck then "e" followed by '
  • ° is ck then double "o"
  • ½ is ck then "1" followed by "2"

I'm sure there's many more combinations, but honestly, I never intentionally used CAPS LOCK for anything.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

One of the windows keys is a compose key here. Has been that way for years (trivial to add in kde)

[-] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

I don’t trust people who don’t have caps lock mapped to escape though, compose key or not.

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