puts either a Nazi dogwhistle or an unoriginal yet personally identifying mark in their username
88 is a number, which in a username, often denotes the birth year of the individual.
Can we stop usurping two-digit numbers and pretending they have magical meanings? Otherwise, we’re going to just have to throw out the whole Arabic numerical system, because every combination now has some other special meaning.
What kind of bot-brained “it’s just a word” bullshit is this? It’s not any number, it’s that specific number combined with a stereotype of conspiracy theorist who specifically believes in that kind of hidden messaging… And uses it himself.
Further, it’s Lemmy. You don’t need usernumbers, that was a deliberate choice.
88 is a number, which in a username, often denotes the birth year of the individual.
Can we stop usurping two-digit numbers and pretending they have magical meanings? Otherwise, we’re going to just have to throw out the whole Arabic numerical system, because every combination now has some other special meaning.
What kind of bot-brained “it’s just a word” bullshit is this? It’s not any number, it’s that specific number combined with a stereotype of conspiracy theorist who specifically believes in that kind of hidden messaging… And uses it himself.
Further, it’s Lemmy. You don’t need usernumbers, that was a deliberate choice.