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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 com
by 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 agoExcuse 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.