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  • I'm not sure if replacing those with Unicode would do any good. Commented Jul 26, 2011 at 14:36
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    -1. I'm sorry, but these are mostly horrific ideas. Why would you ever chance text into obscure Unicode characters? This will add a lot of confusion, and will make searching and editing very difficult. Commented Jul 26, 2011 at 14:39
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    How can you not appreciate the beauty of the interrobang‽ Just look at it. Could there be any punctuation mark more lovely? Commented Jul 26, 2011 at 14:44
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    Gah, this was downvoted so much I didn't even notice it here before posting my own interrobang comment. Good on ya, McCannot. Commented Jul 26, 2011 at 15:18
  • @Popular Demand: Yeah, it seems that interrobang isn't very popular around here. :[ What's up with that‽ Commented Jul 26, 2011 at 15:20
  • It's more important to be practical than to be correct. Also the page you yourself linked states that this punctuation is non-standard, so in this case it's not even correct. Commented Jul 26, 2011 at 15:53
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    @Kop: Er, yes. You noticed the part where I wasn't actually proposing that seriously, right? :\ Commented Jul 26, 2011 at 15:57
  • I guess I didn't Commented Jul 26, 2011 at 16:00
  • @McCannot - As every new user who posts a "What are your favorite programs" question will inevitable end up saying, Stack Exchange is Allergic to Fun. (And sarcasm can be tough to convey reliably.) Commented Jul 27, 2011 at 0:44
  • @Neil Fein: Haha, I don't mind bad jokes being downvoted, and I'm an active member of the No Fun Allowed patrol on SO. It's people thinking I seriously suggested such a dumb idea that makes me feel :[. Commented Jul 27, 2011 at 0:48
  • Users using bad punctuation (or using sarcasm without a license) should be disallowed unicorns. Commented Jul 27, 2011 at 0:51
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    @Neil: I'm not in the US so I'm disallowed the uniprong ponies you linked to :-/ (they do let me view the ads, 'though). Commented Jul 27, 2011 at 6:39