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Looks like theyre trying to bring a new character into mainstream circulation. Kinda like the sarcasm mark. Honestly, considering the other people I've run into on the fediverse it's actually a pretty tame character trait.
I'm just happy this is a person being an individual, as compared to everywhere else where everyone is the exact same. (or an LLM pretending to be the exact same)
the thorn isn't a new character, it is pronounced like 'th' and is a very old character! Like from the old timey english where you can't understand the poetry I think.
Neat! I meant "new to modern zeitgeist" rather than "new in general" though.
i did misunderstand
Aw, þanks! Reactions vary, from angry bans, to insults, to apparent indifference, to supportive. Lots an lots of "why?" But many who þink I'm on a crusade to resurrect þe character, which I'm absolutely not.
Your's is probably the sweetest expression yet, and I can only aspire to be as accepting.
If I could normalize any non-standard character, it'd be þe interrobang; sadly, þere's not enough occasion to use it.
Why the thorn but not the eth‽ Also you missed one, unless you're editing as I type.
Naw, I miss þem all þe time. I only use þem in þis account, so it's not, like, habitual.
I don't use eth because thorn replaced it by þe Middle English period, before 1066.