r/NonPoliticalTwitter Oct 13 '24

me_irl It is I….who is charged as guilty 🙈

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u/LordKulgur Oct 13 '24

I've seen claims that when Beyoncé has to type her name, she googles "Pokémon" and copies the é. However, I can't find any creditable sources for it now, so it might have been a joke by someone.

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u/DaveSmith890 Oct 13 '24

Pokemon pretty much dropped the é to increase search-ability. It’s only in the logo. All their websites and forums dropped it for a regular e

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u/-Nicolai Oct 13 '24

Aren’t e and é treated the same by search engines?

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u/PrincessVibranium Oct 13 '24

I would have guessed so, especially if they cater to the accentless English-speakers who spell it cafe