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[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 27 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

The weird character is called a thorn. Roses and cacti are known for their thorns.

[–] KazuyaDarklight@lemmy.world 9 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (3 children)

Makes sense for the reference s, thanks, what's the subtext leading to the downvotes?

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 21 points 19 hours ago

Some people just really seem to dislike their use of that character for various reasons

[–] oce@jlai.lu 2 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

Could be that the unusual characters make the comment less readable.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 0 points 19 hours ago

Bot or moron... take your pick