On 28.07.26 20:21, Soren Stoutner wrote:
Just to note, 'bullshit' is here a technical term.
Personally, I find the word offensive.  I wish it would be avoided in Debian
communications.  There are other, technical, words that are not offensive
which can be used instead.

Such as?

This is a serious question. The "BS" term is used here precisely *because* it has somewhat-offensive connotations. Output with a callous disregard to truth, facts, and related concepts *is* offensive IMHO; any term used to describe such should at least suggest that offensiveness, lest we reduce our discussion to a blasé exchange of opinions without regard to their impact, factual as well as emotional.

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