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Thymos , to pcgaming in Transphobes are doxxing Stardew Valley fans after they asked the game developer for pronouns

Yeah, it’s silly. I think the whole linguistic discussion is irrelevant. It’s a new phenomenon, which is great. I love how language evolves.

Thymos , to pcgaming in Transphobes are doxxing Stardew Valley fans after they asked the game developer for pronouns

Take a chill pill, read the article you linked and have a nice day.

Thymos , to pcgaming in Transphobes are doxxing Stardew Valley fans after they asked the game developer for pronouns

Oh sure, I use singular they a lot too. And I have no problem using it for non-binary people. I just don’t like wrong information being posted online without it being disputed.

Thymos , to pcgaming in Transphobes are doxxing Stardew Valley fans after they asked the game developer for pronouns

Yeah, those examples are precisely what I mean. The article you linked to explains exactly what I mean, even stating that Shakespeare wouldn’t have used “they” if he knew the gender of the person he referred to.

The referents in these cases are general, not specific people. “Not a man” - no one, not referring to a specific person. “Some more audience than a mother” - someone else than a mother, not a specific person. “Each one” - not a specific person but every person.

If you look at dictionary definitions over the centuries, you’ll find singular they mentioned, but always specifically for this general meaning.

As an added note I don’t think it makes a difference if the current use is new or not, and it shouldn’t matter in this debate. Language changes all the time, even if people resist it.

Thymos , to pcgaming in Transphobes are doxxing Stardew Valley fans after they asked the game developer for pronouns

This is only true if the referent is unknown. The new thing about singular they is that it is now being used for known referents. Which is perfectly fine of course, but not centuries old.

Thymos , to gaming in Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of April 14th

No microtransactions, although it does have DLC’s. There are some doors you can’t pass through unless you buy those, which is a little annoying but you always have another option. I do think it’s better played with a controller though since the action can be very fast paced.

Thymos , to gaming in Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of April 14th

How do you like Dave the Driver? Would you recommend it?

Thymos , to gaming in Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of April 14th

Dead cells. Never played it before, it’s hard but fun. Runs great on the Steam Deck.

Thymos , to linux in Noob Question Thread: Ask Any Questions About Linux!

What usually also works on Linux is selecting text with the mouse and pasting it by pressing the middle mouse button (or scroll wheel). You’d still need the mouse, but it’s at least a little quicker ☺️

Thymos , to linux in 4 reasons to try Mozilla’s new Firefox Linux package for Ubuntu and Debian derivatives | The Mozilla Blog

Has anyone tried this yet on Debian 12? Would be nice to upgrade from the ESR version.

Thymos , to technology in In what ways has your use of technology/internet changed in 2023?

It’s a local program (I live in the Netherlands) for people with autism or similar issues. They teach you html and java and some other stuff I don’t remember. Eventually they help you to work on projects they do for other businesses and even find a job with a “regular” company, but only if you’re ready for that and able to do it. It’s government funded and aside from the IT professionals, they also have healthcare professionals who help you with any issues you encounter in the work environment. After having been unemployed for years due to mental health issues, it’s a very exciting opportunity for me. I’ve already visited the company and the people and work environment there seem really suitable.

Thymos , to technology in The fall of Firefox: Mozilla's once-popular web browser slides into irrelevance

Hell, even today a shitload of websites I visit on FF just don’t fucking render correctly and I’ll have to fire up a chromium instance just to access them.

Can you link to an example? I remember this from years ago, but haven’t encountered it for a long time.

Thymos , to technology in In what ways has your use of technology/internet changed in 2023?
  • I started using Lemmy
  • Got back on Mastodon when it got rolling a bit more. I follow more accounts now and it’s actually fun.
  • Got back on linux after a 5 year hiatus. I should have done it a whole lot sooner, I enjoy using my computer more.
  • Needed a laptop and instead of buying a new one, I got a secondhand laptop from a local system administrator who put linux on it. Debian is great and I love the old Thinkpad.
  • I’ve applied to a learn/work program in web development. I haven’t started yet, but I will soon. I’m so excited for that.
Thymos , to technology in Some Walmart employees say customers are getting hostile at self-checkout — and they blame anti-theft tech

Thanks, it really was. I had happily used the self-checkouts for years before that, so it’s a real shame.

Thymos , to technology in Some Walmart employees say customers are getting hostile at self-checkout — and they blame anti-theft tech

NL as well. Maybe it’s because it’s a big city, poor neighbourhood, more theft, I don’t know, but I’m done with it.

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