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Anon likes a thing (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works
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[–] 78 points 1 year ago (10 children)

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.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago* (5 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    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.

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