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"Idiot" in Greek means one who is idiosyncratic in his ways and opinion. Basically, one who isn't using common sense. What's wrong with saying that?
by williamle8300 10y ago
"Idiot" in Greek means one who is idiosyncratic in his ways and opinion. Basically, one who isn't using common sense. What's wrong with saying that?
- sctb 10y agoThe guidelines have made this crystal clear: > When disagreeing, please reply to the argument instead of calling names. E.g. "That is idiotic; 1 + 1 is 2, not 3" can be shortened to "1 + 1 is 2, not 3." > Be civil. Don't say things you wouldn't say in a face-to-face conversation. Avoid gratuitous negativity. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- williamle8300 10y agoWell, "idiot" has rich, historic semantic content that I think fit really well for the occasion. It's not my fault that it's a blacklisted word according to the book of HackerNews Ethics.