SorteKanin@feddit.dk to Fuck AI@lemmy.world · 1 month agoMicrosoft gets tired of “Microslop,” bans the word on its Discord, then locks the server after backlashwww.windowslatest.comexternal-linkmessage-square142fedilinkarrow-up1901arrow-down14cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldmicrosoft@lemdro.idtechnology@piefed.socialtechnology@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.todaynottheonion@lemmy.world
arrow-up1897arrow-down1external-linkMicrosoft gets tired of “Microslop,” bans the word on its Discord, then locks the server after backlashwww.windowslatest.comSorteKanin@feddit.dk to Fuck AI@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square142fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldmicrosoft@lemdro.idtechnology@piefed.socialtechnology@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.todaynottheonion@lemmy.world
minus-square7101334@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 month agoNot sure if it works on Discord but another old-school trick is Micro**slop italicizing nothing creates an invisible break in the word
minus-squarebus_factor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 month agoTFW when someone has an “old-school” trick which uses markdown syntax. The feeling is old. I feel old.
minus-squarevividspecter@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 month agoMarkdown is 22 years old tomorrow. Feeling old yet?
minus-squareT156@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoThere’s also the nbsp (non-breaking space) trick, or just not using the words at all, but a euphemism. Minisludge or something.
minus-squarewolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 month agoOn discord, that just shows up including the asterisks. If you have nothing inside, the characters will escape.
Not sure if it works on Discord but another old-school trick is
Micro**slopitalicizing nothing creates an invisible break in the word
TFW when someone has an “old-school” trick which uses markdown syntax.
The feeling is old. I feel old.
Markdown is 22 years old tomorrow. Feeling old yet?
There’s also the nbsp (non-breaking space) trick, or just not using the words at all, but a euphemism. Minisludge or something.
On discord, that just shows up including the asterisks. If you have nothing inside, the characters will escape.