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Re:Someday aliens will land and all will be fine until we ex... by TaylorAlexander on Sunday September 25, 2022 @09:47PM (#32978438)
Nit: foone uses they/them pronouns and has previously expressed some displeasure with the way they get misgendered when their posts hit hacker news. Queer folks seem to agree that if you aren’t sure what someone’s pronouns are, they/them is a good default (only until they tell you or you find out the correct pronouns).

As a non-binary person myself I always find it interesting when people assume he/him for every random internet commenter. Happens on HN a lot.

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Re:Someday aliens will land and all will be fine until we ex... by zxexz on Sunday September 25, 2022 @10:49PM (#32978784)
Not sure why this got flagged.

Anyways, I find it’s best to use they/them pronouns (or rather remain gender/pronoun neutral) when referring to people on the internet, unless their pronouns are obvious.

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