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words mean things. What's really the benefit of adding in "just"? Your claim is that people are too easily offended and so maybe these people will be (too) eas
by apsurd 2y ago
words mean things. What's really the benefit of adding in "just"?
Your claim is that people are too easily offended and so maybe these people will be (too) easily offend by the word. So what's really the benefit of using the word?
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- TylerE 2y agoIt adds clarity that you're proposing an alternate solution precisely because it's simpler/less work and not as a general alternative. It's a qualifier. think of it as shorthand for "Wouldn't it be easier if..."
- kevmo314 2y agoSaying something like "would it be easier to add a DNS record" seems effective too without the baggage?
- rocqua 2y agoTwice the words. But more importantly, if a DNS record is a bad idea, your version is likely to get a more detailed response. It can be valuable to get a compact answer like filtering rules or we don't have a local DNS server.
- kevmo314 2y agoWhy waste time say lot word when few word do trick indeed. I mean if we're really debating question length then omitting the just also works... "Add a DNS record?" is sufficient.
- TylerE 2y agoYour phrasing is unclear. Adding a DNS record could be an addition to the already proposed solution. "Just" makes it clear that it isn't.
- chii 2y agoYea, like "just let them eat cake"!
- mistermann 2y agoGroup conformance yields substantial dividends. Disagree with people's heuristics too often and you might find yourself looking for a job.