• ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    I can’t wait until we get bots that repeat catchphrases or tell you when your post contains all the letters of the alphabet! That was the best part of reddit!

    • webghost0101@lemmy.fmhy.ml
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      1 year ago

      I have a thing on my phone that lets me do a ¯_(ツ)_/¯ and for some reason lt loses an arm on Lemmy. Made me so sad to realize no bot is gonna answer that.

      • 𝖒𝖆𝖋@szmer.info
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        1 year ago

        In programming backslash can sometimes be used to enter special characters. Maybe Lemmy also follows this syntax? If so, typing two consecutive backslashes might help.

        Test with one backslash:
        Test with two backslashes: \

        • diablexical@vlemmy.net
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          1 year ago

          Isn’t that just markdown? Eg wrapping with a star/asterisk italicizes. If you want to escape that you backslash.

          test in italics, made by wrapping with asterisks

          * = a backslash escaped asterisk

    • Evelyn@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      1 year ago

      I’ve now seen both sides, I just saw people on another thread complaining about how much they hated those bots and how glad they are that the bots are gone LOL

      I personally am indifferent on them other than the remindme bot, that one was useful.

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        1 year ago

        Half the fun of lotrmemes was the memes, the other half was the bots talking to each other. Some were predictable, but some were so well timed it was uncanny.