Ask PG: Is HN Expired Link Eventual Fix Planned?

Re:Ask PG: Is HN Expired Link Eventual Fix Planned? by ilaksh on Sunday January 12, 2014 @11:23PM (#7048896)

That's debatable, but we are talking about a matter of degrees. Wage-based employment is a moderate improvement upon slavery by direct force. The relationship between investors and startup founders is a moderate improvement upon that, but still has quite a few similarities with traditional slavery.

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Re:Ask PG: Is HN Expired Link Eventual Fix Planned? by kranner on Sunday January 12, 2014 @11:25PM (#7048906)

I pointed it out it because I believed it was exaggeration. To me, similarities don't cut it for 'literally'; it has to be identity.

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Re:Ask PG: Is HN Expired Link Eventual Fix Planned? by ilaksh on Sunday January 12, 2014 @11:40PM (#7048954)

I agree actually literally is the wrong word. Its embarrassing that I used that word incorrectly when I just meant to add emphasis.

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Re:Ask PG: Is HN Expired Link Eventual Fix Planned? by jasonwocky on Sunday January 12, 2014 @11:34PM (#7048934)

Not anymore.

"Why editors are 'literally' changing the dictionary" - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23729570

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Re:Ask PG: Is HN Expired Link Eventual Fix Planned? by arikrak on Monday January 13, 2014 @12:56AM (#7049183)

cf 2nd definition https://www.google.com/search?q=define%3Aliterally

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Re:Ask PG: Is HN Expired Link Eventual Fix Planned? by kranner on Monday January 13, 2014 @12:53AM (#7049173)

Thanks, I didn't know it was now in the OED.

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Re:Ask PG: Is HN Expired Link Eventual Fix Planned? by csbrooks on Monday January 13, 2014 @07:16AM (#7050119)

> Wage-based employment is a moderate improvement upon slavery by direct force.

Someone who was actually a slave would strongly disagree.

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