The Shoutbox
I'm so glad they outlawed typewriters. It was getting too weird when they all started speaking, asking everyone to rub bug dust all over their orifices.
Originally Posted by bread
Originally Posted by Torgo
Originally Posted by AgrippinaX
Can someone tell me where these odd stars come from halfway through some posts? I’ve had them appear myself.
They appear to me when I double-space after periods. The Modern Language Association hates me now, but I now only add one space after periods.
The rules for that actually changed. Two spaces was an old convention left over from typewriters. They teach us to do one space now.
Nice! Think of all the time we'll save.
Originally Posted by Torgo
Originally Posted by AgrippinaX
Can someone tell me where these odd stars come from halfway through some posts? I’ve had them appear myself.
They appear to me when I double-space after periods. The Modern Language Association hates me now, but I now only add one space after periods.
The rules for that actually changed. Two spaces was an old convention left over from typewriters. They teach us to do one space now.
Originally Posted by Torgo
Originally Posted by AgrippinaX
Can someone tell me where these odd stars come from halfway through some posts? I’ve had them appear myself.
They appear to me when I double-space after periods. The Modern Language Association hates me now, but I now only add one space after periods.
Hmm, very useful, thanks. Will see if that makes a difference. I usually do one space only to my knowledge, but will keep an eye on it.
Originally Posted by AgrippinaX
Can someone tell me where these odd stars come from halfway through some posts? I’ve had them appear myself.
They appear to me when I double-space after periods. The Modern Language Association hates me now, but I now only add one space after periods.
Can someone tell me where these odd stars come from halfway through some posts? I’ve had them appear myself.
Originally Posted by John McClane
I only have an iPhone because of work. No way I would ever pay for one of these things.

I have a Tracfone setup at $9.62 monthly. That’s the extent of how much I’m willing to pay for a cellphone.
Yeah, I get that. Someone in the family gets them for free, so I might as well. We do have company iPhones at my firm and they are ancient, probably 6 if not older. But work well enough, so whatever.
I only have an iPhone because of work. No way I would ever pay for one of these things.

I have a Tracfone setup at $9.62 monthly. That’s the extent of how much I’m willing to pay for a cellphone.
Ok it's a OnePlus 8t.
Gah. Was I way off. Shows how little I like this device I guess.
I'm still using a tin can and twine
8+? Maybe that's it. I got my post in before seeing yours. The volume and power buttons are physically painful and the camera shoots non-standard formats. Half the time the swipe navigation doesn't work (back swiping through screens, not text swype), no headphone jack, there's always a painful static pop when listening to Spotify and someone calls, and this keyboard layout is wonky considering the larger real estate.