Re:The New Culture War Is Real vs. Bogus
by CyberDildonics on Tuesday October 15, 2024 @11:47AM
(#41849786)
I would accuse someone of pedantry, but it was me who accuses others of doing that
Isn't this the same thing?
Re:The New Culture War Is Real vs. Bogus
by mistermann on Tuesday October 15, 2024 @11:54AM
(#41849856)
Ah sorry, it is usually me who gets accused of it. I would be very surprised if I've ever made the accusation in the last 5+ years.
And so the point isn't lost: I believe this cultural norm to be a substantial cause of the initial complaint.
That's why I'm complaining.
> I lost track of what you are trying to say and why, sorry.
Well I interpreted your comment as saying that I would accuse someone of pedantry, but it was me who accuses others of doing that (explicitly or implicitly), when someone points out technical errors in their reasoning that are beyond the culturally conditioned thresholds of acceptability.
Extreme detail and attention to correctness when discussing science or computers or software = Good.
Extreme detail and attention to correctness when discussing, say, geopolitics = Bad.
We are taught to think this way, pay attention when reading the newspaper or Internet forums, you can see it everywhere.