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> The sheer usefulness and viability of Urban Dictionary attests to the fact that most people don't actually care about licenses. Urban Dictionary is indeed ex
by lucideer 3y ago
> The sheer usefulness and viability of Urban Dictionary attests to the fact that most people don't actually care about licenses.
Urban Dictionary is indeed extremely useful, but I think making this out to be evidence that people don't care is oversimplifying things. As useful as it is, it's still pretty clear that the licensing (along with a few other lacks, open moderation, etc.) severely holds it back from being as comprehensive & accurate a source as it could be. It achieves usefulness through sheer volume: the vast majority of entries on it are nonsense, there's just so many that there are diamonds to be found in the rough.
- akoboldfrying 3y agoI only claimed that most people don't care (which is indeed borne out by UD's success) as direct evidence contradicting the claim I quoted. I certainly agree that UD could be even better, including through better licensing.
- vendiddy 3y agoI agree with you. The thought of licensing won't cross the mind of the vast majority of people. But yeah better licensing would still be nice.
- wodenokoto 3y agoIs it supposed to be an accurate source? It’s a bit of an in-joke repository.
- lucideer 3y agoIt's not supposed to be, but I wish it were. An accurate source of slang & contemporary language would be fantastic.