this post was submitted on 19 Sep 2025
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[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Thank you for releasing naming content

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 2 points 3 hours ago

Too meta, and too long.

[–] Deno@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 1 points 3 hours ago

Too optimistic.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 6 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

"I thought this was supposed to be fun but instead I find myself contemplating killing everyone in this room before myself?"

Is that long enough?

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago

The ~~mustard~~ blood trail indicates progress.

[–] drspod@lemmy.ml 19 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Not bad but a little too short

This was my dating profile when I met my wife

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 1 points 3 hours ago

... needs workshopping but I like the implication Plan 9 can help your love life.

[–] django@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 1 points 3 hours ago

We already used that name.

[–] stingpie@lemmy.world 14 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

A few names: "I didn't do that" "Works with most nothing" "Damages not guaranteed" "Left as an exercise for the reader" "Debugged for your pleasure" "Designed for failure" "Title not withstanding" "Frankly, I don't know what's going on" "Woke up too late"

[–] wizzor@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 hours ago

Banksian vibes.

[–] drspod@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

“Works with most nothing”

What language is this?

[–] stingpie@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

It's a play on the phrase "Works with most everything!"

[–] Carnelian@lemmy.world 23 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Thank you for creating stupefied content!

[–] pmjv@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 1 points 3 hours ago

This could be something - like a series of release names, one for each emotion.

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 12 points 13 hours ago

The Plan9 commitee did not ring any bells that day

[–] recklessengagement@lemmy.world 10 points 13 hours ago

Thank you for releasing content!

[–] cathfish@lemmy.world 7 points 14 hours ago

I thought this was supposed to be fun!