HN has seen many discussions over the proper meaning of bricked. [0][1][2][3] I think it's because it's an ambiguous metaphor. Does it mean currently only as u

HN has seen many discussions over the proper meaning of bricked. [0][1][2][3] I think it's because it's an ambiguous metaphor. Does it mean currently only as useful to you as a brick, or does it mean as objectively valuable as a brick. Personally I prefer the original stronger definition, where recoverable issues do not count as bricked, but so it goes. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20379772 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20379772 [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20381892 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20381892 [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25731376 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25731376 [3] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22845778 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22845778