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Wasn't sure if this was an autocorrect problem, but if it wasn't, by "exasperated" did you mean "exacerbated"?

• slg 7y ago
  Yep, although I can't blame autocorrect. I simply spelled it wrong and lazily chose the first suggestion from the browser's spell checker without giving it much thought. Thanks for the heads up. Ironically the situation is exacerbated leaving the person exasperated.
  • braythwayt 7y ago
    Also /s/moral/morale, although they can be closely related: People imposing immoral policies definitely create bad morale!
    • slg 7y ago
      Thanks. At this point I should probably go ahead and hire an editor to review my comments before publishing.
      • antjanus 7y ago
        if you don't want to feel like you're pandering to HN comments, you can probably hire a consultant to do the proof reading for you! =D
        • ineedasername 7y ago
          I cut out the middleman and just pay people to comment for me entirely. This one cost me $34, one dollar per word. But punctuation is free so it is not a bad deal.
      • braythwayt 7y ago
        Speaking as a frequent commenter and author, I suggest this is teh system working as intended. There are not letters to the editor you put in in envelope and mail away. When HN "published" your letter to the editor, it's not printed on atoms and distributed all over town, or mailed out to subscribers. You can post a comment, edit it, and maybe even fix something based on feedback. I suggest that without being completely slipshod, it's better to go ahead and make a comment when you have a coherent thought. The community will help you sort out any spelling, grammar, or attribution hiccups. I think this is a good thing for everyone, reducing friction and eliminating even self-gate-keeping. Mixing up two homophones is not a tragedy. Someone not contributing because they fear that they'll be snubbed for getting a word wron? That's a tragedy. JM2C, &c.