A line break is a non-printable character. So it would only work in the scope of electronic storage. The minute it hits other media, the line break character is subject to how that media handles it’s presence, and then it is lost permanently from that step forward.

Plus, many input forms make use of validation that will just trim anything that isn’t a character or number, removing the line break character.

[–] Excrubulent@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

As someone with a very mildly unusual name, I can tell you that it doesn't matter whether a system could or could not meaningfully represent the name. Often the people or systems just refuse to acknowledge any deviation from what's expected. Sometimes databases are written to enforce arbitrary grammatical rules that make my name impossible to write, or the people using the systems will just "correct" the "error" without telling me. I don't mind that much but our normative systems just love to homogenise us.

[–] ruk_n_rul@monyet.cc 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Because sadly we live in a society, and normal names are required for the functioning of society.

[–] Excrubulent@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

No they're not. They're required for us to be catalogued and managed by a state, to our detriment and the enrichment of the ruling class.

"Normality" is a fucking scam that keeps your imagination in check, so you never look outside your assigned box and realise you don't have to belong to anyone.

You have no idea how much genocidal violence has been done to condition our society to accept a dystopic phrase like "normal names are required for the functioning of society".

Your mind has been caged.

[–] piecat@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

A line break doesnt have to be electronic only. You just... start a new line on the paper.

If it were somehow legally allowed, the sanitization would be incorrect.