• @[email protected]
    11•3 days ago

    I’ve never been called out as AI for using them; but if I ever am, I have the strategy of knowing the alt code for them (0151). I even know the shortcut in word to insert one — pressing alt-X with your cursor at the end of “2014”. I also have a vscode macro set up that is just an emdash, just in case I’m in a situation where there’s not a way I know to insert one.

    • @[email protected]English
      10•3 days ago

      Alt-codes are for nerds

      - 60% gang

      I really think more text formatting should do as mobile devices do and just auto convert two hyphens into an em dash. Make it simple, i beg.

      • @[email protected]English
        1•4 hours ago

        Hard disagree. My text is my text and I want it how I typed it. I hate how I constantly have to disable auto bullshit on every device and in every program and half the time these days there isn’t even a setting for that anymore.

        If I type two hyphens, it’s because I wanted two hyphens.

        Similarly, emoticons being converted to emojis without my consent also annoys me.

      • @[email protected]
        7•3 days ago

        Two hyphens are an en-dash. Try 3 for em. Filthy casuals!

        (Obvious /s but yea don’t mean to insult.)

        • RavingGrob
          1•2 days ago

          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compose_key

          I set my caps lock key to the Compose Key (ck), and it changed the game for me:

          • — is ck then “—”
          • é is ck then “e” followed by ’
          • ° is ck then double “o”
          • ½ is ck then “1” followed by “2”

          I’m sure there’s many more combinations, but honestly, I never intentionally used CAPS LOCK for anything.