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How did they call the school without phones ?

by dusted 3y ago

satvikpendem 3y ago
The parents have phones. They call the front desk's phone, usually a landline. The person at the front desk relays any information to the required student through the intercom.
- dusted 3y ago
  I'll just mention that I replied to a post stating "before phones", not "before cellphones".
  - satvikpendem 3y ago
    If you actually read the post and not just the title, you would see the author is specifically talking about cellphones, and in particular, smartphones. So, my usage of the word phone was in line with how the author used it, thus, the comment was understandable to everyone else who also actually read the article.
    - dusted 3y ago
      The discussion here is in the public sphere, separate from the original article. In this broader context, precision in language is essential to ensure clear communication. Your use of 'phones' inaccurately describes a time period when no telephonic communication existed. While I understand you were using the term as shorthand to refer to 'cellphones' or 'smartphones' based on the article, it is crucial to remember not everyone may have read the same article or interpreted it in the same way. Hence, for the sake of clarity and to avoid misinterpretation, it is better to specify 'cellphones' when that's what you mean."
      - satvikpendem 3y ago
        Excuse me if I thought I were talking to people who actually read the article that was linked. That is the bare minimum inference one should have when commenting on HN, because otherwise, why even link articles at all if one is simply going to talk about any random topic without the context of such an article and its shorthands? The article clearly mentions "phones" equating to smartphones so my comment is, as I once again mention, easily intelligible to those who read the article. And there's no misinterpreting it either, as in the article, the author clearly only talks about smartphones. The only way to misinterpret it is to not have read the article whatsoever. Therefore, your pedantry does not move the discussion one iota here.

How did they call the school without phones ?

by dusted 3y ago

How did they call the school without phones ?

The parents have phones. They call the front desk's phone, usually a landline. The person at the front desk relays any information to the required student through the intercom.

dusted 3y ago
I'll just mention that I replied to a post stating "before phones", not "before cellphones".
- satvikpendem 3y ago
  If you actually read the post and not just the title, you would see the author is specifically talking about cellphones, and in particular, smartphones. So, my usage of the word phone was in line with how the author used it, thus, the comment was understandable to everyone else who also actually read the article.
  - dusted 3y ago
    The discussion here is in the public sphere, separate from the original article. In this broader context, precision in language is essential to ensure clear communication. Your use of 'phones' inaccurately describes a time period when no telephonic communication existed. While I understand you were using the term as shorthand to refer to 'cellphones' or 'smartphones' based on the article, it is crucial to remember not everyone may have read the same article or interpreted it in the same way. Hence, for the sake of clarity and to avoid misinterpretation, it is better to specify 'cellphones' when that's what you mean."
    - satvikpendem 3y ago
      Excuse me if I thought I were talking to people who actually read the article that was linked. That is the bare minimum inference one should have when commenting on HN, because otherwise, why even link articles at all if one is simply going to talk about any random topic without the context of such an article and its shorthands? The article clearly mentions "phones" equating to smartphones so my comment is, as I once again mention, easily intelligible to those who read the article. And there's no misinterpreting it either, as in the article, the author clearly only talks about smartphones. The only way to misinterpret it is to not have read the article whatsoever. Therefore, your pedantry does not move the discussion one iota here.