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Look up "retarded" in Merriam-Webster: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retarded https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retarded

zingmars 5y ago
The first definition is "very stupid or foolish" which seems quite apt given the context. The second one talks about a disability, which does not really seem applicable since we're talking about monitors and not people. So where is the issue exactly? He used the word correctly as far as I can tell.
- deeblering4 5y ago
  You are overlooking the fact that the word is flagged as offensive. That is the entirety of the issue. Definition of retarded 1 informal + offensive : very stupid or foolish 2 dated, now offensive : affected by intellectual disability : INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED
  - zingmars 5y ago
    What issue? There's nothing wrong with being offensive, and again, in this case that was entirely the point. He's being offensive to Apple's implementation of monitor settings. He's not even wrong about it since it's a rather big pain point if you're mac user who wants a multi monitor setup. Posting the definition won't change anything. You're tone policing the guy with literally 0 legitimate reasons to do so.
  - Gigachad 5y ago
    That still fits. OP is describing the product which they believe to be sub standard and likely want to imply offense to it. There would be a difference between "This product is shit" and "You are shit". Both are sending offense to the target, but one of them is a computer with no feelings.
Gigachad 5y ago
Merriam seems politically biased imo as this fails to explain the meaning of many modern day uses like "fire retardant" or the numerous uses in physics. The google definition from oxford perfectly explains its formal meaning as well as hint at how it could also be used as an insult. Holding back a fire in terms of progress also seems like a perfect fit.
- sgjohnson 5y ago
  They are biased. By their definition of “anti-vaxxer” people who merely oppose vaccination mandates are anti-vaxxers as well. [1] Which is, frankly, quite insulting to me, because I’m vaccinated, and consider myself by no means an anti-vaxxer, I oppose vaccination mandates. But Merriam-Webster says I’m an anti-vaxxer so I guess I must be one ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ [1] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-vaxxer https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-vaxxer
  - deeblering4 5y ago
    Sorry but I think you’ve lost the plot. This has nothing to do with anti-vaxxing.
- lloydatkinson 5y ago
  Indeed, it is a common word in the subject areas you mentioned. Strange they didn't have an inflammatory or hostile reply when given a legitimate example of correct usage of language.
  - deeblering4 5y ago
    We're not talking about 'fire retardant'. The quote is: > macOS still has a completely retarded implementation of DisplayPort MST > completely retarded It's extremely frustrating how many people in this community chose to defend this comment as if it were an eloquent description of the issue. Calling attention to problematic language is not hostile or inflammatory. This term is flagged as offensive in the dictionary in this context. Don't shoot the messenger.
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zingmars 5y ago

The first definition is "very stupid or foolish" which seems quite apt given the context. The second one talks about a disability, which does not really seem applicable since we're talking about monitors and not people. So where is the issue exactly? He used the word correctly as far as I can tell.

deeblering4 5y ago
You are overlooking the fact that the word is flagged as offensive. That is the entirety of the issue. Definition of retarded 1 informal + offensive : very stupid or foolish 2 dated, now offensive : affected by intellectual disability : INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED
- zingmars 5y ago
  What issue? There's nothing wrong with being offensive, and again, in this case that was entirely the point. He's being offensive to Apple's implementation of monitor settings. He's not even wrong about it since it's a rather big pain point if you're mac user who wants a multi monitor setup. Posting the definition won't change anything. You're tone policing the guy with literally 0 legitimate reasons to do so.
- Gigachad 5y ago
  That still fits. OP is describing the product which they believe to be sub standard and likely want to imply offense to it. There would be a difference between "This product is shit" and "You are shit". Both are sending offense to the target, but one of them is a computer with no feelings.

Gigachad 5y ago

Merriam seems politically biased imo as this fails to explain the meaning of many modern day uses like "fire retardant" or the numerous uses in physics. The google definition from oxford perfectly explains its formal meaning as well as hint at how it could also be used as an insult. Holding back a fire in terms of progress also seems like a perfect fit.

sgjohnson 5y ago
They are biased. By their definition of “anti-vaxxer” people who merely oppose vaccination mandates are anti-vaxxers as well. [1] Which is, frankly, quite insulting to me, because I’m vaccinated, and consider myself by no means an anti-vaxxer, I oppose vaccination mandates. But Merriam-Webster says I’m an anti-vaxxer so I guess I must be one ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ [1] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-vaxxer https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-vaxxer
- deeblering4 5y ago
  Sorry but I think you’ve lost the plot. This has nothing to do with anti-vaxxing.
lloydatkinson 5y ago
Indeed, it is a common word in the subject areas you mentioned. Strange they didn't have an inflammatory or hostile reply when given a legitimate example of correct usage of language.
- deeblering4 5y ago
  We're not talking about 'fire retardant'. The quote is: > macOS still has a completely retarded implementation of DisplayPort MST > completely retarded It's extremely frustrating how many people in this community chose to defend this comment as if it were an eloquent description of the issue. Calling attention to problematic language is not hostile or inflammatory. This term is flagged as offensive in the dictionary in this context. Don't shoot the messenger.

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