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Yeah, I don't have any issue with swearing but using any word that often is just poor writing.
by chrisfosterelli 10y ago
Yeah, I don't have any issue with swearing but using any word that often is just poor writing.
- chc 10y agoI don't know about that. The word "web" is used far more often in that article than any swear word, and "build" is used precisely as often. Yet there are no comments complaining about those words, and I feel pretty sure there wouldn't be even if the swearing were omitted. It seems like it's the swearing that people object to.
- mastazi 10y agoI object to swearing. I believe it's a very inefficient way to convey meaning, especially in a technical context, where it may make it actually harder to follow the line of thought. In addition, in some contexts (e.g. socially conservative environments), it could potentially be offensive to some people, and I generally think it's not worth to offend people unless there is a reason for it. It may be argued that some swear words are particularly good at transferring connotative meaning, but then the English language is rich enough that you can find other ways to do so.