komponisto comments on Malice, Stupidity, or Egalité Irréfléchie? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: komponisto 15 June 2011 12:50:42AM *  2 points [-]

(Oh, and please don't forget the diacritic in Égalitarisme or "Égalité". French typography requires it)

While it's true that diacritics on capitals are now recommended, it should be acknowledged that there was a tradition of leaving them out.

Thanks for the info on the expression nivellement par le bas.

Comment author: loup-vaillant 15 June 2011 10:29:19AM *  0 points [-]

I acknowledge the tradition, but have rejected it since I used a decent French layout. Now, you can easily have them with a US layout by using dead keys (they can a mild chore if write mostly in English though).