Asterisks are, first, a way of attempting to defeat Algorithms/bots snooping for certain terms. If it is someone else's page I think it courteous to spare them being snooped for something I said.
Second, an indication of scepticism about accepted use of a term or concept. (You also see this eg with people's use of various spellings of "God".)
Note sdi's use of a gif for a certain word in the Isis and Osiris myth a little while back... I am not savvy enough to do that trick. :)
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Re: me too?
Date: 2024-11-22 10:38 pm (UTC)Asterisks are, first, a way of attempting to defeat Algorithms/bots snooping for certain terms.
If it is someone else's page I think it courteous to spare them being snooped for something I said.
Second, an indication of scepticism about accepted use of a term or concept. (You also see this eg with people's use of various spellings of "God".)
Note sdi's use of a gif for a certain word in the Isis and Osiris myth a little while back... I am not savvy enough to do that trick. :)