Facebook's TikTok-like redesign marks sunset of social networking era

Re:Facebook's TikTok-like redesign marks sunset of social ne... by andyferris on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @11:04PM (#32246483)

What was said is it sounds like bullshit spouted by investors in a pidgin language they made up. Derogatory intent seems doubtful.

TIL creole can be a trigger word. I've only heard it used as "a creole language" and have never even heard anyone use the word relating to its original meaning (though I was vaguely aware of it). Personally, I'm more likely to use the word "creole" than "pidgin language", not sure about others though.

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Re:Facebook's TikTok-like redesign marks sunset of social ne... by chitowneats on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @11:11PM (#32246506)

Creole itself is not a trigger word.

Considering it as a poster-child or general term for "bastard", "degenerate", "inbred", or "made-up" way of speaking is the issue.

That was the sense I got from the original comment.

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Re:Facebook's TikTok-like redesign marks sunset of social ne... by tomlin on Wednesday July 27, 2022 @09:23AM (#32250093)

Yeah, except no one said that except you. "your sense" and my own words aren't the same, clearly. All of the words you just used to describe "creole" weren't even on my radar. Didn't even know it was a thing. Take a rest, guy.

Also, all languages are "made up".

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