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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Set a filter for capital ' X ' (with a space on either side) as well as ' X.' (left space + period)

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Eh, it's not that simple... There's a windowing system on Linux, and an old punk band from LA, and a whole generation...

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Running away from the X windowing system might not be that bad though 😉

[–] Isthisreddit 1 points 1 year ago

Unix Blasphemy!!

I do love X though (not the Twitter rebrand - Motif for life!!). A simple X program is/was so portable, but I guess not many people care anymore.

[–] Kinyutaka 2 points 1 year ago

Not to mention the phrase, X marks the spot.

[–] suction 1 points 1 year ago

Also, how am I going to look for MDMA pills in the late 90s US?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It's not a perfect solution, no, but it's a solution.

Personally, none of those would hold me back, but to each their own.