English exists in its current state because it is constantly changing. Adding words, changing the pronunciation/spelling and even changing the definitions of them. You aren't concerned with correctness you're concerned with image and a pet word.
I find it interesting that you know me well enough to know what my innermost thoughts on a matter are.
Tell me, are you okay with this website being associated with illegal activity because the media is lazy and you'd rather just shrug your shoulders than correct that misconception? How would you like that used against you in real life? You're a member of a scary "hacker" forum, after all.
Words matter. Take this attitude when we're talking about "kek" vs "lol", not when we're talking about something that's being used to denigrate entire groups of people.
I know your thoughts on the matter allow for changes because you aren't talking to me in Old English which means you are concerned with changes to specific words only AKA pet words. Then you reply with a post about how it causes image problems and confirm my original reply was correct.
>Tell me, are you okay with this website being associated with illegal activity because the media is lazy and you'd rather just shrug your shoulders than correct that misconception? How would you like that used against you in real life? You're a member of a scary "hacker" forum, after all.
I would explain that hacker has multiple meanings and be done with it.
>Words matter.
Sure and when it comes to meanings majority rules and the majority made up their mind over 15 years ago. You're not just in the extreme minority that uses it for a different meaning. You're in the extreme minority of that extreme minority that still cares that other people use it for the newer meaning.
This is the media we're talking about. You think your (or anyone's) explanation will be taken at face value, or be taken as a member of an outgroup trying to save face?
I'll give you a hint, it's the one that outrages the most people. You don't explain away misconceptions like that.
Whatever. You may be okay with being lumped in with criminals. I am not. I will continue correcting people that make this mistake regardless of how much it annoys them to be wrong.
This is our fellow english speakers we're talking about. Unless you some how think everyone else is incapable of understanding some words can have multiple meanings then there is no concern. I for one am confident most people can understand that.
>You don't explain away misconceptions like that.
I've never had any problems. Maybe it is just your delivery?
>I will continue correcting people that make this mistake regardless of how much it annoys them to be wrong.
The thing is unless you believe English should be static(and as we've already discussed you clearly don't) it isn't them that is wrong it is you.
