• hdnsmbt@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    "Oh no, a bad word!

    Better cross it out so no-one thinks I’m using bad words.

    But not all the way, so everyone still knows what the bad word is but also recognises my attempt to save them from seeing a bad word!

    I’m such a good person (but also cool 😎)!"

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      41 minutes ago

      Apparently the reason people started doing this was because the algorithms would recognize the word and demote them on other sites, but a simple strike through or messy crossout would not get the same treatment. If it’s dumb but it works, it’s not dumb?

  • lightnsfw@reddthat.com
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    7 hours ago

    Mostly coordinating meet ups and people posting pokemon go shit but I don’t participate in that side of it.