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That's not snobbery, it's simple (but understandable) inaccuracy. Most people don't know that "Prof" is a job title, "Dr" is a qualification (specifically a de
by RiderOfGiraffes 17y ago
That's not snobbery, it's simple (but understandable) inaccuracy. Most people don't know that "Prof" is a job title, "Dr" is a qualification (specifically a degree). You can be either without the other - I know a Prof without a doctorate.
It's akin to confusing a linguist with a polyglot, a top-level accountant with a research mathematician, or someone who writes HTML with someone who programs in Python. They are simply different. Not getting it right is either a mistake, or a demonstration of lack of knowledge of the difference.
EDIT: Added the first parenthetical clause.
- megaduck 17y agoFor the record, it was a simple mistake. I read the article, glanced at his bio on the left, saw that he led with his academic credentials, and incorrectly inferred a teaching position. I'd like to say 'Thank You' to the HN community for brutally enforcing both clarity and accuracy. You guys are the best proofreaders ever.
- RiderOfGiraffes 17y agoI hope you don't feel too bruised, and my apologies if I contributed to it. I tried to make it clear that it is, as I said, a common and understandable mistake.
- megaduck 17y agoNot at all, the thanks are sincere. There's enough sloppy thinking out there, I'd rather not add to it.
- gcb 17y agono. The analogy would be someone that codes python for his job and someone who teachs python at the u. And people that teachs despises people that "work" and vice versa. Most of my friends despises people that teachs ("they suck on research funding for useless purposes") while most of my wife's friends despise people that sell they work on the corporate space ("they do not create any new knowledge"). I personaly think that both are right as they understand the political game at hand and play it.