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by nindalf 2344 days ago
> there ARE times when it helps to be able to quickly convey to new acquaintances that you are legitimate

There was a thread on HN about shibboleths. It was kicked off by someone who pointed out that tech support took them seriously and skipped the basic "have you tried turning it off and on" steps when they saw XCode was installed.

https://twitter.com/patio11/status/1201003855770607618