“I'm basically giving myself a permanent vacation from being BDFL”

Re:“I'm basically giving myself a permanent vacation from be... by Jasper_ on Friday July 13, 2018 @04:55PM (#17526616)

Since the people that enjoy arguing semantics and splitting hairs love a good "word definitions" argument, let's take a quick look at "personal". Merriam-Webster suggests "of, relating to, or affecting a particular person".

So, let's ask ourselves, is the term "dickhead" personal? Does it relate to a particular person? I don't see it relating to anything else, so I'm going to go with "yes" on that one.

But I could be missing something. What do you think it relates to?

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Re:“I'm basically giving myself a permanent vacation from be... by flukus on Friday July 13, 2018 @11:26PM (#17528641)

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=define%3A+personal&oq=def...

> 2. of or concerning one's private life, relationships, and emotions rather than one's career or public life.

A much more relevant definition in this context don't you think? It's their public work being attacked, not their private life.

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