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Re:Cancel We The Web? (2020) by tester34 on Monday March 22, 2021 @03:55AM (#26537919)
>When we apply "toxic" to a person or his behaviour, we borrow that seriousness.

what makes you think so?

words means in theirs contextes whatever people attributed to them, and I've never seen toxic used in other context than somebody trashtalking somebody and being called toxic, so definitely not dangerous.

Re:Cancel We The Web? (2020) by bill_mon on Monday March 22, 2021 @04:43AM (#26538218)
> what makes you think so?

Because that's how language works. You don't call somebody a neanderthal to imply he has great hair.

Re:Cancel We The Web? (2020) by tester34 on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @04:41AM (#26552532)
>Because that's how language works.

Exactly, language changes dynamically

People years ago started using "toxic" to describe people who are negatively affecting them - e.g in games via trashtalk.