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There are a few different definitions for that word, so I presume they're going for the "to harm someone's reputation by criticizing them" definition, rather th
by conchy 12y ago
There are a few different definitions for that word, so I presume they're going for the "to harm someone's reputation by criticizing them" definition, rather than "to pronounce the sounds of a word in a way that is wrong or not clear"
- lotsofmangos 12y agoThat was also my impression. One of my first thoughts was "They may as well have just called it Libel". Personally, I think it is a pretty stupid name given either interpretation. Slur does not denote reliability of information.
- ademarre 12y agoAgreed. Whichever meaning it invokes, it's not a good name.