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Re:Fujifilm Created a Magnetic Tape That Can Store 580 Terab... by throwaway2245 on Monday December 28, 2020 @06:41PM (#25564706)
The first person pronoun you used ("I") strongly implied personal use.
Re:Fujifilm Created a Magnetic Tape That Can Store 580 Terab... by jtxx on Monday December 28, 2020 @06:50PM (#25564791)
No, it just means the person has the ability to purchase. They could be purchasing it for themselves or on the behalf of another organization.
Re:Fujifilm Created a Magnetic Tape That Can Store 580 Terab... by throwaway2245 on Monday December 28, 2020 @07:00PM (#25564892)
I accept that, in a literal sense.

I was attempting only to answer the question and explain the source of confusion.

In native English speech, it would usually be expected that a business-case purchasor would speak of a more general case, perhaps by using "we".

Re:Fujifilm Created a Magnetic Tape That Can Store 580 Terab... by jtxx on Monday December 28, 2020 @08:55PM (#25565798)
Ah - I took the question as saying “I did nothing to indicate the sort and could in fact be purchasing for a business”, so I was trying to explain that side!
Re:Fujifilm Created a Magnetic Tape That Can Store 580 Terab... by Blikkentrekker on Monday December 28, 2020 @10:01PM (#25566271)
In English, when purchasing on behalf of a corporation, “we” would almost always be used.

“we” is even frequently employed by auctors writing papers to depersonalize.

Re:Fujifilm Created a Magnetic Tape That Can Store 580 Terab... by jtxx on Tuesday December 29, 2020 @12:48AM (#25567128)
I guess it’s just me then. I wouldn’t write “we” in a comment online without explaining who “we” is, it seems like an unnecessary detail to explain
Re:Fujifilm Created a Magnetic Tape That Can Store 580 Terab... by dijit on Tuesday December 29, 2020 @03:57AM (#25567998)
That’s how I meant it. Seems odd to say “we” out of context like that. And anyway I would be the person purchasing so including the whole company is.. odd.

Anyway, I guess this is the pedantry we (!) should expect from HN