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Re:Software developer arrested in connection with murder of ... by gosub100 on Tuesday December 10, 2024 @11:39AM (#42378459)
How would discourse change to eliminate this problem? Should we only speak about topics we are employed in? Lead each comment with a summary of our qualifications, or a proclamation of humility where we signal how little we know?
Re:Software developer arrested in connection with murder of ... by ethbr1 on Tuesday December 10, 2024 @12:33PM (#42379032)
I mean, hypothetically MS or Meta could already automatically do this...
Re:Software developer arrested in connection with murder of ... by lores on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @09:21AM (#42387932)
I know you jest, but I think it wouldn't be a bad idea at all. There are languages whose grammar forces the speaker to explicitly clarify the source of information; Eastern Pomo, for example, has different verb forms for whether it's something you know first hand, saw, are repeating, or deducing. I imagine it's not only useful for the listener, it also helps the speaker realise if maybe they are building a shaky argument to make a point. I, for one, would be interested to see that system in English, it could lead to interesting developments.