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I've never seen the word prolific being used as a demeaning adjective; the term derives from latin "proles" and "facere", as in creating children, in other word
by squarefoot 6y ago
I've never seen the word prolific being used as a demeaning adjective; the term derives from latin "proles" and "facere", as in creating children, in other words being productive. It's completely neutral wrt quality.
Also, I think nobody would use it as their company name if that word was even remotely related to low quality:)
http://www.prolific.com.tw/US/index.aspx http://www.prolific.com.tw/US/index.aspx
- bryanrasmussen 6y agoYou really think people choose company names based on not triggering outmoded critical snobbery?
- mercer 6y agoIt's fascinating to me how you consistently produce shitty comments that cause other, possibly good people to waste time. I don't understand what you get out of it, but maybe I'm assuming too much in thinking that you're doing it on purpose?
- bryanrasmussen 6y agook, thanks, person whom I'm not familiar with but evidently has had a negative experience with me. I just thought it was unlikely that anyone would consider the kind of snobbish attitude that I described as a deterrent to picking their name, or that they would even be necessarily familiar with it, as that would mean spending a lot of time reading somewhat antiquated literary theory. but I guess I caused good people to waste their time, thereby.
- mercer 6y agoSorry. I was in a bad mood. While I do often disagree with your comments, that's no reason for being mean about it. So again, my apologies!