• Nougat
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    9410 hours ago

    Stop trying to make Middle English happen.

    • wildncrazyguy138
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      -2510 hours ago

      No. Language is dynamic by design. If þey/þem wish to be diacritical fluid, who are we to deny freedom of speech?

      • Nougat
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        3410 hours ago

        You’re right, it is. But language shifts in populations in ways that enhance communication. One person using letters that nobody else uses makes communication of ideas more difficult.

        Not only that, but they’re only choosing to use some Middle English letters, and not any other rules of Middle English grammar or spelling.

        They can use whatever language they want, but if it’s too much effort for people to understand, they’re more likely to be ignored.

        • PhlubbaDubbaOP
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          -1910 hours ago

          You aren’t owed prescriptive compliance just because you’re used to a worse system.

          Let alone if you feel like going out of ð way to justify shitting on oðer people’s innocent fun.

          • @ddplf
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            167 hours ago

            Why are all thornies I ever saw complete nutjobs?