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ha, Even with this article being from 2014, I find it funny to see that the author continued to pen jeremiads on the epidemic of two spaces in modern society fo

by Nelkins 10y ago

ha, Even with this article being from 2014, I find it funny to see that the author continued to pen jeremiads on the epidemic of two spaces in modern society for years[1]. Sort of an unusual (and in my mind, pretentious) cause to take up. In any case, it's not true. If you want to use two spaces after a period, continue to do so--I do. Here's a long rebuttal on why two spaces after a period doesn't really matter[2] and the corresponding HN discussion from four years ago[3]. [1] http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2011/01/space_invaders.html http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2011/01/... [2] http://www.heracliteanriver.com/?p=324 http://www.heracliteanriver.com/?p=324 [3] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6385448 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6385448 Edit: I typed this comment with two spaces after each period. Try it yourself, you'll see the rendered HTML only has one space. This is a solved problem folks, just do it however you like! Edit2: Just realized that even though this Business Insider article is dated 2014, the article is the same one the author wrote in 2011.

TheOtherHobbes 10y ago
You can continue to do so. But your readers will hate you if you go to the extra effort of adding non-breaking spaces, because many people find two spaces in electronic text painfully distracting. The "rule" is literally a waste of space. It's like playing an annoying harpsichord accompaniment in the background to all your voice and video calls. The history is beside the point. The reality is the web has its own de facto standards enforced in HTML, as does modern typography, as does email. Obscure forgotten metal print layout traditions from the 18th and 19th centuries are a historical footnote now, and not relevant to any of the above.

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ha, Even with this article being from 2014, I find it funny to see that the author continued to pen jeremiads on the epidemic of two spaces in modern society fo

by Nelkins 10y ago

TheOtherHobbes 10y ago
You can continue to do so. But your readers will hate you if you go to the extra effort of adding non-breaking spaces, because many people find two spaces in electronic text painfully distracting. The "rule" is literally a waste of space. It's like playing an annoying harpsichord accompaniment in the background to all your voice and video calls. The history is beside the point. The reality is the web has its own de facto standards enforced in HTML, as does modern typography, as does email. Obscure forgotten metal print layout traditions from the 18th and 19th centuries are a historical footnote now, and not relevant to any of the above.