I hear the emdash is considered a ChatGPT signature and like...what? I know waaaaay too many good writers with an emdash addiction for that to be any kind of tell.
January 22, 2025 at 10:58 AM
I hear the emdash is considered a ChatGPT signature and like...what? I know waaaaay too many good writers with an emdash addiction for that to be any kind of tell.
I just saw a meme that said “get in losers, we’re reclaiming the emdash”.
People.
PEOPLE.
Where are your STANDARDS? It CLEARLY should be “get in, losers — we’re reclaiming the em dash.”
People.
PEOPLE.
Where are your STANDARDS? It CLEARLY should be “get in, losers — we’re reclaiming the em dash.”
July 21, 2026 at 11:03 PM
I just saw a meme that said “get in losers, we’re reclaiming the emdash”.
People.
PEOPLE.
Where are your STANDARDS? It CLEARLY should be “get in, losers — we’re reclaiming the em dash.”
People.
PEOPLE.
Where are your STANDARDS? It CLEARLY should be “get in, losers — we’re reclaiming the em dash.”
The emdash is perfect.
October 14, 2025 at 2:03 AM
The emdash is perfect.
the emdash is the sluttiest punctuation mark and we all know it
December 31, 2024 at 9:32 AM
the emdash is the sluttiest punctuation mark and we all know it
I will take my emdash and spear it through the glowing eye of any robot who tries to claim it.
“Accusations of AI use are concerning, sure, but couldn’t they also result in a grammatical Streisand effect of people learning about or becoming reacquainted with the multipurpose mark?”
June 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I will take my emdash and spear it through the glowing eye of any robot who tries to claim it.
emdash is mine too. develop critical thinking skills or begone
June 15, 2026 at 2:28 AM
emdash is mine too. develop critical thinking skills or begone
my beloved daughter Ampersand Emdash
May 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
my beloved daughter Ampersand Emdash
As an emdash junkie who religiously refuses to use LLMs you have ruined my day
January 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
As an emdash junkie who religiously refuses to use LLMs you have ruined my day
fake anarchy symbols are like the emdash of staged graffiti
June 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
fake anarchy symbols are like the emdash of staged graffiti
google the emdash, copy the emdash, paste the emdash
September 19, 2024 at 6:58 PM
google the emdash, copy the emdash, paste the emdash
This is ridiculous. 24 hours after launch @emdashcms.com has over 4k stars on GitHub, 250 forks, and dozens of issues and PRs.
GitHub - emdash-cms/emdash: EmDash is a full-stack TypeScript CMS based on Astro; the spiritual successor to WordPress
EmDash is a full-stack TypeScript CMS based on Astro; the spiritual successor to WordPress - emdash-cms/emdash
github.com
April 2, 2026 at 10:33 PM
This is ridiculous. 24 hours after launch @emdashcms.com has over 4k stars on GitHub, 250 forks, and dozens of issues and PRs.
A short guide on how to use the EMDASH, my favorite punctuation mark
1. MacOS — this is easiest, hold "option" and press -
2. iOS, Android, (some MacOS?) — hold the - key down, — appears as an option
3. Windows, Linux: Enable "Compose", ⎄--- (SEE NEXT POST)
4. [Desperation mode] Visit emdash.fan
1. MacOS — this is easiest, hold "option" and press -
2. iOS, Android, (some MacOS?) — hold the - key down, — appears as an option
3. Windows, Linux: Enable "Compose", ⎄--- (SEE NEXT POST)
4. [Desperation mode] Visit emdash.fan
Get an Emdash
If you can't remember the key command for an emdash you can copy one here
emdash.fan
September 21, 2026 at 11:25 PM
A short guide on how to use the EMDASH, my favorite punctuation mark
1. MacOS — this is easiest, hold "option" and press -
2. iOS, Android, (some MacOS?) — hold the - key down, — appears as an option
3. Windows, Linux: Enable "Compose", ⎄--- (SEE NEXT POST)
4. [Desperation mode] Visit emdash.fan
1. MacOS — this is easiest, hold "option" and press -
2. iOS, Android, (some MacOS?) — hold the - key down, — appears as an option
3. Windows, Linux: Enable "Compose", ⎄--- (SEE NEXT POST)
4. [Desperation mode] Visit emdash.fan
emdash, regardless of our military support, emdash. Rousing stuff.
July 27, 2026 at 6:52 AM
emdash, regardless of our military support, emdash. Rousing stuff.
I have a draft RFC for a decentralized plugin registry for EmDash, based on atproto. Feedback welcome!
RFC: Decentralized Plugin Registry by ascorbic · Pull Request #694 · emdash-cms/emdash
Draft RFC for decentralised plugin registry.
Rendered markdown: https://github.com/emdash-cms/emdash/blob/wip/plugin-rfc/rfcs/0001-plugin-registry.md
github.com
April 21, 2026 at 9:27 AM
I have a draft RFC for a decentralized plugin registry for EmDash, based on atproto. Feedback welcome!
>emdash with no spaces
He had to AI the “I’m so mad at you” letter
He had to AI the “I’m so mad at you” letter
June 3, 2026 at 1:35 AM
>emdash with no spaces
He had to AI the “I’m so mad at you” letter
He had to AI the “I’m so mad at you” letter
the real debate is “spaces around emdash” vs “no spaces around emdash”
i’m team em dashes for life
the actual tell of most AI content is just that it doesn’t have anything to say and is boring to read
people who can’t tell good writing from bad writing by content shouldn’t have any sway over how we write
the actual tell of most AI content is just that it doesn’t have anything to say and is boring to read
people who can’t tell good writing from bad writing by content shouldn’t have any sway over how we write
I write my posts myself, not with AI. I had to take all the em dashes out because I was too worried people would think it AI generated 😔
January 7, 2026 at 10:15 PM
the real debate is “spaces around emdash” vs “no spaces around emdash”
"patended" jfc. At least you'll always know it's not AI slop (emdash use aside)
April 18, 2026 at 5:38 AM
"patended" jfc. At least you'll always know it's not AI slop (emdash use aside)
emdash surrounded by spaces is the mark of the beast. who DOES that
May 21, 2026 at 9:15 AM
emdash surrounded by spaces is the mark of the beast. who DOES that
I hate that I can’t use the emdash anymore. Thanks AI.
September 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I hate that I can’t use the emdash anymore. Thanks AI.
emdashes are the greatest of all punctuation. no bot is ever taking that away from me!! emdash.fan
May 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
emdashes are the greatest of all punctuation. no bot is ever taking that away from me!! emdash.fan