Hacker NewsFeb 25

New accounts on HN 10x more likely to use EM-dashes

https://www.marginalia.nu/weird-ai-crap/hn/

#HackerNews #NewAccounts #HN #EMdashes #AITrends #HackerNews #WritingStyle

New accounts on HN 10x more likely to use EM-dashes

I’ve had this sense that HN has gotten absolutely innundated with bots last few months. First most obvious giveaway is the frequency with which you see accounts posting brilliant insights like 13 60 well and t6ctctfuvuh7hguhuig8h88gd to f6gug7h8j8h6fzbuvubt GB I be cugttc fav uhz cb ibub8vgxgvzdrc to bubuvtxfh tf d xxx h z j gj uxomoxtububonjbk P.l.kvh cb hug tf 6 go k7gtcv8j9j7gimpiiuh7i 8ubg or 1662476506 or Аё Beyond the accounts that are visibly glitching out, the vibe is also seriously off.

Poppy Diabolique Jun 14, 2024

Welcome to the new account! Please keep your arms and legs inside the ride.

How am I doing for a girl about to be 43 in a few days?

#newaccountwhodis #newaccount #NewAccounts #sayhi #selfie #transgirl #transfem #transgirlsarecuties

Nine-Toed Sloth 🦥 🦥 🦥Feb 14, 2023

So, like, are there any #new *big* accounts (#NewsSources, #personalities, #SportsTeams, etc.) on #mastodon lately? Admittedly, I've been pretty busy the last two weeks, so my presence has been woefully lacking.

#NewAccounts #BirdsiteRefugees #news #sports #movies #TV

Ian RobinsonDec 15, 2022

What's a good Mastodon instance for a film reviewer (not me - I'm happy where I am) that's still open to new accounts? For someone currently using the bird site and looking to set up camp elsewhere.

Edit later: I'm going to point them to Mastodon Online. https://mastodon.online/auth/sign_up

2nd Edit: I also gave them the option of https://mastodonapp.uk/

#Mastodon #NewAccounts #Recommendations

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iraDec 14, 2022

Is @mastodon.online accepting new accounts? Invite only? If so, how to invite someone?

#twittermigration
#mastodononline
#newaccounts

ericNov 20, 2022
Oh interesting… With everything that’s going on over at #Twitter, there will likely be a spike in usage and #NewAccounts across all the #Fediverse for the next little bit. (Even more than we have seen in the last few weeks…) I can’t wait to see what the final numbers will look like! #HopeTheServersHoldUp