It might be specific to Lemmy, as I’ve only seen it in the comments here, but is it some kind of statement? It can’t possibly be easier than just writing “th”? And in many comments I see “th” and “þ” being used interchangeably.

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    Stop talking about the “correct” usage. This is an idea based on how it’s used in one particular context. Eth and thorn were used interchangeably by English scribes for centuries, so there’s nothing wrong with using thorn exclusively.

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        No worries! Sorry if I came across as overly abrasive about someþing þat doesn’t really matter, I just really dislike misguided prescriptivism