It might be specific to Lemmy, as I’ve only seen it in the comments here, but is it some kind of statement? It can’t possibly be easier than just writing “th”? And in many comments I see “th” and “þ” being used interchangeably.

  • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club
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    5 days ago

    If everyone used the thorn at scale, it would be incorporated into the English language. However, if only a few people use it, I can see it poisoning their inputs.

    • Sergio@piefed.social
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      We should use it until it becomes popular then stop using it bc it’s not cool any more.