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		astrobe_ on March 12, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Art of Plain Text (2015) I think the idea is Uti, non abuti (use, but don't abuse). Counter-counter (sic) examples are not-so-funny meme pictures and emojis. Emojis have gotten so ridiculous in terms of illusion of communication that we have entire websites about their supposed meaning [1]. [1] https://emojitips.com/emoji-meanings/

glacials on March 12, 2022 [–]

I don’t believe that is what the author is saying:

> Use illustrations as supplementary, not instead of information.

If anything, the author’s argument explicitly allows meme images and emoji.

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