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Etymology matters if enough people think it matters. Language has meaning that is social, and if enough people dislike a meaning or see a word a different way,
by brenschluss 6y ago
Etymology matters if enough people think it matters. Language has meaning that is social, and if enough people dislike a meaning or see a word a different way, that word will change its meaning.
So right now we are watching words change meaning.
- aQHAKS 6y ago> So right now we are watching words change meaning. On the Internet, TV, News and in OSS projects where the main developers report to their new corporate masters, sorry, leaders. Meanwhile said leaders are laughing in their luxury locker rooms about useful idiots and are using the exact same terminologies as before with their old boys networks. Truth is too much for HN. Enjoy your fairy tales, gurus, social constructs, webshit apps and continue to live in a dream world constructed by others.
- waheoo 6y agoOne dude? on twitter is enough people to change the meaning of the word? And that has something to do with explaining the long string of assumptions that nobody is willing to address?
- waheoo 6y agoWell, the dev responsible addressed. https://mobile.twitter.com/xpasky/status/1272280760280637441 https://mobile.twitter.com/xpasky/status/1272280760280637441 Woops.