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Re:Show HN: I made a 5-key keyboard by wtallis on Thursday April 15, 2021 @06:06PM (#26826747)
A lot of what you're saying is hard to take seriously, because it's just plain bizarre. A complete refusal to use email for any purpose is pretty unusual to begin with, and even more so for a participant on a technical forum like this. Publicly complaining about the consequences of that decision is another layer of strange behavior. It seems like you're putting a lot of effort into not communicating effectively, so you really should expect people to have trouble taking your statements at face value.
Re:Show HN: I made a 5-key keyboard by CyberRabbi on Thursday April 15, 2021 @06:23PM (#26826911)
> A complete refusal to use email for any purpose is pretty unusual to begin with

I don’t know if I would say I “refuse” to use email. I simply opt not to because I am privacy conscious. I also do not browse the web with cookies or JavaScript enabled. If that’s “bizarre” to you well then I guess I am a bizarre person but I deserve a bare minimum of respect just as all humans do.

> Publicly complaining about the consequences of that decision is another layer of strange behavior.

I literally never complained about anything. Someone else initiated a question at me about my communication with dang and I shared the results of that communication. I am not bothered at all by not being able to request a name change nor have I ever expressed resentment towards anyone for not being able to request a name change. My screen name is not very important to me. I feel like I am being unfairly judged here.

Re:Show HN: I made a 5-key keyboard by codpiece on Thursday April 15, 2021 @08:47PM (#26828013)
For what it's worth, I haven't watched TV since the 80's and people assume that I am militant or insane.
Re:Show HN: I made a 5-key keyboard by skinnymuch on Thursday April 22, 2021 @11:59AM (#26904267)
It is weird to not have watched any TV in decades. However the coworking community I run online funnily enough has some of the youngest members (early 20s) who do not get any references I make. They also seemingly watch no tv at all. Limited YouTube as well so not like that’s replacing it for them.

It hasn’t been a second thought of that being something to point out.

However I guess in an in person situation, it may come up more as a “thin”