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this is the start of everything falling apart, i can feel it (media.fedia.io)
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image saying "at least the important software isn't being vibe cod-" (cut off) and showing a graph of em dashes in the linux kernel over time with a sharp rise the past few years
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[–] 13 points 2 weeks ago* (3 children)

when using a monotype font, shouldnt n and m dashes look the same even?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago

    They do, but I still use the correct dash in code comments. It's easy to type with a compose key. I don't know; I've just always done it. I think maybe because English is not my first language so I spent a while learning all the grammatical rules; it feels wrong to deliberately break them to indicate an informal tone, the way a lot of people do online.

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