▲ 140 ▼ Especially the Ø... (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago by cosmicrookie@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world 72 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 13 points 1 year ago (4 children) How often do most people use § and ½ !? Is a dedicated key really necessary? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Frostbeard@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (1 child) I work as an engineer in an governmental capacity. Use § daily when writing letters citing legislation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) I used to used that all the time. Alt 167? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] timroerstroem@feddit.dk 4 points 1 year ago If your position as a civil servant involves official communication with companies, you're going to need the § sign a lot on a daily basis, and the Nordic countries have basically always had large public sectors. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lime@feddit.nu 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) § is common in meeting minutes and legal texts. dunno about ½ though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 33 points 1 year ago I'd say ½ get used maybe 50% of the time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) "common" really depends on context permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) i thought "in the context of which this keyboard layout is useful" was fairly implicit in this case permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) My point was more about it being common in meeting minutes. I can't say I've ever seen it in use as such despite sitting through a decade's worth of meetings, though I also don't doubt that it's used in certain specific contexts permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 1 year ago well here it's used all the time. i've also sat through a decade's worth of meetings, mainly as the secretary, and section signs are expected. last time i used it was in june. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 year ago Finally, a keyboard for Sims! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Havatra@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago I used to use one of them in my passwords - it usually works fine, until I'm met with a platform where this key doesn't exist (damn you, Nintendo Switch!) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Frostbeard@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (1 child) I work as an engineer in an governmental capacity. Use § daily when writing letters citing legislation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) I used to used that all the time. Alt 167? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] timroerstroem@feddit.dk 4 points 1 year ago If your position as a civil servant involves official communication with companies, you're going to need the § sign a lot on a daily basis, and the Nordic countries have basically always had large public sectors. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) I used to used that all the time. Alt 167? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] timroerstroem@feddit.dk 4 points 1 year ago If your position as a civil servant involves official communication with companies, you're going to need the § sign a lot on a daily basis, and the Nordic countries have basically always had large public sectors. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] timroerstroem@feddit.dk 4 points 1 year ago If your position as a civil servant involves official communication with companies, you're going to need the § sign a lot on a daily basis, and the Nordic countries have basically always had large public sectors. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lime@feddit.nu 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) § is common in meeting minutes and legal texts. dunno about ½ though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 33 points 1 year ago I'd say ½ get used maybe 50% of the time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) "common" really depends on context permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) i thought "in the context of which this keyboard layout is useful" was fairly implicit in this case permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) My point was more about it being common in meeting minutes. I can't say I've ever seen it in use as such despite sitting through a decade's worth of meetings, though I also don't doubt that it's used in certain specific contexts permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 1 year ago well here it's used all the time. i've also sat through a decade's worth of meetings, mainly as the secretary, and section signs are expected. last time i used it was in june. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 33 points 1 year ago I'd say ½ get used maybe 50% of the time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) "common" really depends on context permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) i thought "in the context of which this keyboard layout is useful" was fairly implicit in this case permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) My point was more about it being common in meeting minutes. I can't say I've ever seen it in use as such despite sitting through a decade's worth of meetings, though I also don't doubt that it's used in certain specific contexts permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 1 year ago well here it's used all the time. i've also sat through a decade's worth of meetings, mainly as the secretary, and section signs are expected. last time i used it was in june. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lime@feddit.nu 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) i thought "in the context of which this keyboard layout is useful" was fairly implicit in this case permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) My point was more about it being common in meeting minutes. I can't say I've ever seen it in use as such despite sitting through a decade's worth of meetings, though I also don't doubt that it's used in certain specific contexts permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 1 year ago well here it's used all the time. i've also sat through a decade's worth of meetings, mainly as the secretary, and section signs are expected. last time i used it was in june. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) My point was more about it being common in meeting minutes. I can't say I've ever seen it in use as such despite sitting through a decade's worth of meetings, though I also don't doubt that it's used in certain specific contexts permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 1 year ago well here it's used all the time. i've also sat through a decade's worth of meetings, mainly as the secretary, and section signs are expected. last time i used it was in june. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 1 year ago well here it's used all the time. i've also sat through a decade's worth of meetings, mainly as the secretary, and section signs are expected. last time i used it was in june. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 year ago Finally, a keyboard for Sims! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Havatra@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago I used to use one of them in my passwords - it usually works fine, until I'm met with a platform where this key doesn't exist (damn you, Nintendo Switch!) permalink fedilink source parent
