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Re:uBlock Origin becomes top addon on Firefox by randomguy3344 on Friday March 11, 2022 @11:26AM (#30641898)
did you really have to add the pronouns mate?

"that's a great point" would suffice

wouldn't you agree?

Re:uBlock Origin becomes top addon on Firefox by willcipriano on Friday March 11, 2022 @11:33AM (#30642019)
The upvote button is fine if all you want to say is "great point"
Re:uBlock Origin becomes top addon on Firefox by oauea on Friday March 11, 2022 @11:31AM (#30642001)
or even just "they"
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Re:uBlock Origin becomes top addon on Firefox by ska on Friday March 11, 2022 @12:11PM (#30642706)
You aren't going to have a whole lot of company. All of the major style guides have given it the nod because they are practical.

It's a weakness in English, lacking a unique indefinite pronoun - so we're probably stuck with "they" unless a neologism sticks.

Re:uBlock Origin becomes top addon on Firefox by fernandotakai on Friday March 11, 2022 @12:22PM (#30642897)
i have so much trouble with they as singular because ESL + romantic language with no genderless pronoun.

i always call users "he" because user is, by default, male in my native language.

Re:uBlock Origin becomes top addon on Firefox by jsmith99 on Friday March 11, 2022 @12:17PM (#30642807)
Intended by whom?
Re:uBlock Origin becomes top addon on Firefox by stjohnswarts on Friday March 11, 2022 @02:02PM (#30644498)
You could potentially get fired, but I don't think you employer will actually end you for it.
Re:uBlock Origin becomes top addon on Firefox by stonogo on Friday March 11, 2022 @12:28PM (#30643007)
If I were to die on an English-related hill, I would probably pick one that didn't put me in opposition with Shakespeare.