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While "rhyme" unfortunately contains the letter "e", although not the sound; "quay" doesn't contain it, but does have the sound (it's pronounced "key") I couldn't think of another word that rhymes with e but doesn't contain it. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quay
phi?
Link to the actual "social sharing hub", which is a mod of Mastodon: https://oulipo.social/about
Can you not look at posts on Mastodon without signing up for it? That sounds fatal for adoption.
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Y dn’t vn prtclrl nd vwls n gnrl, bcs cnsnnts hld mr smntc nfrmtn.
dpnds n th lngth f th wrds. vr shrt wrds r t hrd t rd
Wəθ ʃwə (ə) ənstəd əv dəʃ əz ðə pləshəldr, ət əvən ləks lək ə rəl rətəŋ səstəm.
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Personally I find interesting the general idea that adding constraints to a system leads to creative outlets, forcing the participants to break entablished thinking patterns. The fun stuff here is not the content, but the alternative paths the writer has to take to convey the message.
Wouldn't the asy workaround b to writ what you wantd to writ but drop th "3"? Even without the e's you can probably infer meaning with a high probability of success.
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Personally I find interesting the general idea that adding constraints to a system leads to creative outlets, forcing the participants to break entablished thinking patterns. The fun stuff here is not the content, but the alternative paths the writer has to take to convey the message.
Wouldn't the asy workaround b to writ what you wantd to writ but drop th "3"? Even without the e's you can probably infer meaning with a high probability of success.
If we want something like Twitter, but in the form of an open source protocol, we need to name it and brand it well. I remember when I first used Linux, I didn't "trust" it. There wasn't a singular OS called Linux and the GUI applications looked low quality because they didn't have good design or branding. To most people, the UI and branding is the product, so when they see it poorly implemented, it simply feels like…
Hmmm...So: let's ask a bunch of objective, analytical, concrete techies to pivot themselves over to a subjective, abstract, feelings-based judgment process which requires a great sensitivity and sense of cultural refinement.
I think I need help understanding why this is in any way relevant or interesting. I'm actually serious and open to listening. Obviously it got on the front page.
So just lav out the "e"? The human brain would b prfctly capabl of undrstanding it.
From oulipo.social's FAQ ( https://oulipo.social/about/more ): * No problm I'll writ lik this. No. Stop. Don't do this.
'A Dcntralizd and Fdratd Social Ntwork'.
I think I need help understanding why this is in any way relevant or interesting. I'm actually serious and open to listening. Obviously it got on the front page.