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You literally just said "believe" because that's exactly what assuming the complaints are made in good faith is
by abritinthebay 9y ago
You literally just said "believe" because that's exactly what assuming the complaints are made in good faith is
- Cogito 9y agoI replied down thread to a similar point you made - I think you are redefining "believe" to the point where it loses value. Responding as if someone is acting in good faith means that - you believe that - they believe that - they are true On the other hand, if you believe someone it means that - you believe that - they are true Using "believe" to mean the first situation only makes everyone's meaning less clear.
- abritinthebay 9y agoAs I said in response: I don't really care what HN thinks about the term: the experts in the field recommended it. That should give you pause when you claim (incorrectly) that a such a narrow usage of language is correct.
- camelite 9y agoAs speakers of English, we ARE the experts in the field, and the vast majority of us don't agree with you.
- sgift 9y agoThat's more like "take them serious" on the "believe" (i.e. "It's true, do something!") - "take them serious" (i.e. that could very well have happened, let's check this out) - dismiss (i.e. yeah, yeah, let them talk, could never have happened) spectrum. All three points lead to different actions and the one in the middle seems to be the most appropriate.