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I think that's the point...

I presume so but it adds nothing to the topic ƪ(˘⌣˘)ʃ

It does add a comic effect, so I consider it quite useful.

Given that text is selectable elsewhere on the site, I suspect that the author is trying to make a point by that.

You can select the text by disabling CSS.

Or by visiting a rendering which doesn't support CSS at all: eg https://aartaka.me/select-text.txt

This hack is exactly why I do multi-format posts.

I note the non-HTML posts look like Markdown, why do you use .txt as the extension instead of .md .mdwn or .markdown?

> Whenever you disable text selection/copying on your UI, you commit a crime against the user. [... comprehension ... accessibility ... meaning]

Exquisite bait m'lord!

... or maybe the word that's connected to hippo and rhymes with "crisy"