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The title of the post indicates that most people who buy games on Steam never play a single game that they have purchased (vs. your correct understanding of the
by idopmstuff 1y ago
The title of the post indicates that most people who buy games on Steam never play a single game that they have purchased (vs. your correct understanding of the data, which is that people buy games and play some but not all of them).
- acdha 1y agoThat’s a pretty strict reading of “them”, though. In non-academic contexts, I think most English speakers would understand it as the intended meaning rather than that there are many people who have Steam but never play anything.
- scsh 1y agoThe point is, whether intentional or not, the submitted title is ambiguous and possesses the capability to mislead. When talking about data we should strive to use as accurate language as possible. I wouldn't be surprised if someone's interpretation of the title tended toward their own experience, or lack thereof, with Steam.
- acdha 1y agoSure, I would edit it as well but it seems overblown as a nitpick thread.