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Re:Ladybird web browser funded by GitHub co-founder, promise... by uyzstvqs on Wednesday July 03, 2024 @09:06PM (#40871507)
> The response was that politics are not welcome there.

This is the ultimate response. Huge respect to the lead dev.

And this is very political. "They" is plural, it's usage in singular form is fringe, only very recent and originates from within political activism. For the majority of English speakers this is incorrect, and will remain incorrect as the belief system associated with it's usage is fundementally wrong and incompatible with their world view.

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Re:Ladybird web browser funded by GitHub co-founder, promise... by sumuyuda on Thursday July 04, 2024 @03:20AM (#40873016)
This is false, singular they existed since the 14th century, says right on Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they
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Re:Ladybird web browser funded by GitHub co-founder, promise... by locopati on Thursday July 04, 2024 @09:11AM (#40874676)
they is inclusive and can refer to a singular unknown binary gender or to someone who is nonbinary. language is fluid... it changes.
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