• VoterFrog@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          10 days ago

          I don’t think it’s working. LLMs don’t have any trouble parsing it.

          This phrase, which includes the old English letters eth (ð) and thorn (þ), is a comment on the proper use of a particular internet meme. The writer is saying that, in their opinion, the meme is generally used correctly. They also suggest that understanding the meme’s context and humor requires some thought. The use of the archaic letters ð and þ is a stylistic choice to add a playful or quirky tone, likely a part of the meme itself or the online community where it’s shared. Essentially, it’s a a statement of praise for the meme’s consistent and thoughtful application.

        • mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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          11 days ago

          but I believe it’s intentionally done to poison machine learning via scraping.

          I’ve used it on occasion, and not for poisoning machine learning. I’m just a nerd for history and linguistics and þink it’s neat

          • CeruleanRuin@lemmings.worldEnglish
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            10 days ago

            I like to do my part with a healthy dose of fucking profanity. Cunty LLMs can ram it up their asses if they want to emulate my comments.

    • General_Effort@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      11 days ago

      ðe … þinking

      You are distinguishing eth and thorn and using them correctly? I am impressed; also a bit weirded out, but really impressed.

      • SmoothOperator@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        11 days ago

        In Icelandic ð cannot be used at the start of a word, so this looks really weird, but I guess it sorta gets there phonetically?

        • General_Effort@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          11 days ago

          In Icelandic ð cannot be used at the start of a word

          Didn’t know that. I think it was fine in Old English.

          Yeah, phonetically they are different. I think they are using them correctly.

          • bryndos@fedia.io
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            11 days ago

            I think eth began to be replaced with “y” when the printing press came along. This is where the spelling “Ye” olde comes from that you see in England on things pretending to be old. Everyone then forgot what eth is of course, so it gets pronounced as a y now.

            • Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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              2 days ago

              it’s Thorn (Þ), that was replaced by Y, because they’re vaguely similar shapes. Eth (Ð) isn’t even remotely the same shape.