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Re: Old Computer Challenge

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This kind of comment could be written about almost anything and is fundamentally un-interesting. You chose to write "weirdo" instead of "screwball" or "bozo" and probably think the more modern "weirdo" captures your intent the best. I'm sure the original authors had a similar thought.

It can't be written for pages that use regular English. I think you missed that "smol" is an in group marker. Using such quirky in group markers like that can limit the audience or give some potential readers a bad impression from the readers opinion on such a group. It's fair feedback to suggest that if someone wants to target a larger audience that they should be careful with their language and go back to regular English.

Re: Old Computer Challenge

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Could do hp ipaq challenge, old thinkpad challenge, old macbook challenge, old smartphone challenge, fix an old computer to working state challenge, old browser challenge, it’s not meant for this challenge.

Ok I’m out of ideas.

Re: Old Computer Challenge

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This kind of comment could be written about almost anything and is fundamentally un-interesting. You chose to write "weirdo" instead of "screwball" or "bozo" and probably think the more modern "weirdo" captures your intent the best. I'm sure the original authors had a similar thought.

It can't be written for pages that use regular English. I think you missed that "smol" is an in group marker. Using such quirky in group markers like that can limit the audience or give some potential readers a bad impression from the readers opinion on such a group. It's fair feedback to suggest that if someone wants to target a larger audience that they should be careful with their language and go back to regular E…

> Using such quirky in group markers like that can limit the audience or give some potential readers a bad impression from the readers opinion on such a group.

Good, I think the kind of people who would feel the use of "smol" impacts their enjoyment of this kind of project are not really the target audience anyway.

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>Smol is an intentional misspelling of "small" that expresses affection for animals, people, or objects. (M-W online) Seems like a perfectly cromulent (apposite) word use.

No, it seems out of place. Normal usage of “smol” is https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/smol>. This does not seem to fit.

Re: Old Computer Challenge

#28
Since 2013, I have used a laptop made in 2009 as my normal, everyday laptop. I am currently in the process of replacing it, but only because other people have complained about the fan noise.

Re: Old Computer Challenge

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>Smol is an intentional misspelling of "small" that expresses affection for animals, people, or objects. (M-W online) Seems like a perfectly cromulent (apposite) word use.

No, it seems out of place. Normal usage of “smol” is https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/smol >. This does not seem to fit.

From your link

> Smol (often paired with lorge or bean), is an Internet slang term used to describe any animal, character, or object that is considered very tiny and cute

So how's that different?

Re: Old Computer Challenge

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No, it seems out of place. Normal usage of “smol” is https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/smol >. This does not seem to fit.

From your link > Smol (often paired with lorge or bean), is an Internet slang term used to describe any animal, character, or object that is considered very tiny and cute So how's that different?

A “group of enthusiasts” is neither an animal, character, or an object. Nor is it “cute”.
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