Pedantic Terminology Disputes
Debates over precise wording, terminology accuracy, and pedantry in articles, tweets, and HN comments, distinguishing necessary clarifications from nitpicking semantics.
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I agree, the wording in the tweet is a bit misleading, I rephrased the title on hn, ty
You're being pedantic at this point. It's clear what the article is conveying.
Not the "subtle" but simply, inaccurate wording then
It's not about being pedantic, it's about not being plainly incorrect.
You are quite right. The article seems not to know the difference or is very sloppy in applying the correct term.
I put it in quotes because I'm not sure if this is a recognized term or if I just coined it. I didn't intend to misrepresent you, but I can see how it could be read as such. Apologies.
This is not what the article says, so in this context is misleading.
That is correct, the article should not be using that term.
No problem. I don't usually like to engage in pedantry, but I think that the point you were trying to make is not obvious to many, so worth clarifying.
Agreed - this is a but misleading.