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My pet peeve is User Generated Content. Generate is often used when an inanimate object gives rise to something, so UGC is dehumanizing in addition to being dev
by im3w1l 6y ago
My pet peeve is User Generated Content. Generate is often used when an inanimate object gives rise to something, so UGC is dehumanizing in addition to being devaluing.
- leetcrew 6y agothat's a surprising complaint. "generate" has a strong etymological connection to birth and creation more generally, particularly by/of humans.