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Re:“The NYT ruined Wordle ” – a great case study in confirma... by stnmtn on Monday February 21, 2022 @07:25PM (#30422615)
Do you think the NYT should let bitch be a word in wordle?
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Re:“The NYT ruined Wordle ” – a great case study in confirma... by SolveMyNight on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @06:05AM (#30426416)
It's a word game. Bitch is a perfectly valid 5 letter word.

In order for a word to truly have meaning, it needs to be applied to a discoursal context.

If a word appears in a game, it's just a combination of 5 letters which follow typical spelling patterns.

Actually taking the time to blacklist words is downright pathetic, and is an attitude which is a bit of a cancer on society; being offended by individual words regardless of context, as opposed to taking the time to understand the context/nuance/arguments. The NYT should aim to inform, educate and inspire. Reinforcing such lazy attitudes doesn't achieve this.

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Re:“The NYT ruined Wordle ” – a great case study in confirma... by josephcsible on Monday February 21, 2022 @07:37PM (#30422722)
Yes. It's not even like it's a multiplayer game. Nobody but me has to see any word that I guess.
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