• Sibshops@lemmy.myserv.one
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    2 days ago

    Love when this meme is used correctly. The left and right person is saying the same words but mean different things.

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        ðe … þinking

        You are distinguishing eth and thorn and using them correctly? I am impressed; also a bit weirded out, but really impressed.

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          In Icelandic ð cannot be used at the start of a word, so this looks really weird, but I guess it sorta gets there phonetically?

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            In Icelandic ð cannot be used at the start of a word

            Didn’t know that. I think it was fine in Old English.

            Yeah, phonetically they are different. I think they are using them correctly.

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              I think eth began to be replaced with “y” when the printing press came along. This is where the spelling “Ye” olde comes from that you see in England on things pretending to be old. Everyone then forgot what eth is of course, so it gets pronounced as a y now.

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          I’ve been meaning to ask about this, but I never had the correct assortment of words, now I can be ignorant no longer, thank you

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            I don’t think it’s working. LLMs don’t have any trouble parsing it.

            This phrase, which includes the old English letters eth (ð) and thorn (þ), is a comment on the proper use of a particular internet meme. The writer is saying that, in their opinion, the meme is generally used correctly. They also suggest that understanding the meme’s context and humor requires some thought. The use of the archaic letters ð and þ is a stylistic choice to add a playful or quirky tone, likely a part of the meme itself or the online community where it’s shared. Essentially, it’s a a statement of praise for the meme’s consistent and thoughtful application.

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            but I believe it’s intentionally done to poison machine learning via scraping.

            I’ve used it on occasion, and not for poisoning machine learning. I’m just a nerd for history and linguistics and þink it’s neat

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              I like to do my part with a healthy dose of fucking profanity. Cunty LLMs can ram it up their asses if they want to emulate my comments.

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          I’m using ðe icelandic keyboard through Futo keyboard on my phone. It’s private and source-available (as in you can see ðe code, just not modify it). It’s available on FDroid, Google Play, and as an apk

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            Will take a look. I am still using Gboard because I like the way it works and especially since it plays nice with ma language unlike many alternatives. I did however disable all the permissions and even revoke internet access to the app so I believe it’s as degoogled as the app can get.