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We're not talking about 'fire retardant'. The quote is: > macOS still has a completely retarded implementation of DisplayPort MST > completely retarded It's
by 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.
- least 5y agoI think deliberately interpreting other people's speech only within the framework that your mind works in is problematic. It doesn't even matter if there's consensus — you're choosing to interpret it as ableist despite it clearly not being used in that manner and you refuse to acknowledge that people different from you use language differently. How is this not a bigoted stance to hold? It's language imperialism.
- lloydatkinson 5y agoExactly right, this is why such snow flake identity politics that redefine words should not be allowed on HN. It's effectively ruined twitter and a good chunk of the internet, so it should stay over there. It's silly that the OP wishes to turn a conversation into computer monitors into a conversation about bad or good words.