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I'm not sure how you know it was "obviously pasted and not transcribed". There are plenty of reasons why someone might transcribe text they post here (I often d

by samhw 5y ago

I'm not sure how you know it was "obviously pasted and not transcribed". There are plenty of reasons why someone might transcribe text they post here (I often do it when I'm writing on my phone and reading on my laptop, or vice versa). That said, if we're being honest, I think you're right that the reason for adding 'sic' is usually as a snarky way to say 'haha, they made a spelling mistake', and in the hope that it helps to undermine a point which the transcriber is usually arguing against.

avgcorrection 5y ago
> I'm not sure how you know it was "obviously pasted and not transcribed". In hindsight it wasn’t completely obvious. I ended up googling the phrase to confirm. Just seemed very likely that the quote was taken from an email or forum as opposed to some heard speech or a bulletin. But point taken about the fact that some people might transcribe digital text.