Huh, I never thought about this. The plurality norms don't quite match snail mail.
"The mail is here" (this sounds normal)
"The mails are here" (this sounds unusual)
"I got an email" (this sounds normal)
"I got a letter" (this sounds normal)
"I got a mail" (this sounds unusual)
I guess this comes down to the fact that there is no widely-used word for a single piece of electronic mail. Perhaps "eletter" would be the analogue, but I've never seen it used. As a result, "email" is used for both a single piece, and the category as a whole.
I also have some concerns over the recommmendation to block, which I voiced in the original thread. If I block a problematic user, I can no longer help by reporting their posts in the future.
Is this not a slightly selfish action? It solves the problem for you, but doesn't make the community better for everyone. I feel like blocking users should be reserved for issues like harassment, not spam.
My big stack of cartridge razor blades has just run out and I'd like to replace it with something less wastefull, and from what I hear a safety razor gives a better shave too....
Would you be interested in trying to grow any of these? None of the moderators seem to be active.
I might prefer to avoid ml for political reasons, though. Are you able to get the kbin posts to federate to your instance? I subscribed to it, but don't see any posts on my instance yet.
Another option would be to create a new community, perhaps with a more general name like c/autonomousvehicles or c/autos. Thoughts?
Thanks for the link to the GitHub issue! Might there be any chance of prioritizing it for an upcoming release?
It seems like a feature which many users would find significant utility in. Since this post, there has already been another post inquiring about this feature.
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Industrial EVs!
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Autonomous trucks!
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More trucks!
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Positive and Good News Only Instance
Does anyone know of any instances on Lemmy or Mastadon that focus only on positive news?...
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Created using feedback from https://lemmy.cafe/post/4823550. Maybe this can be useful....
Mods, what tips or etiquette do you recommend for reporting?
With recent events hilighting the value of quality moderation, it got me to consider: How can we help you out?...
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My big stack of cartridge razor blades has just run out and I'd like to replace it with something less wastefull, and from what I hear a safety razor gives a better shave too....
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Two new iconic LEGO sets announced, based on a pair of well-known European wonders
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New piefed feature , anyone can subscribe to any post or comment (piefed is a reddit and lemmy alternative) ( codeberg.org )
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