It appears some members would excuse an obvious mistake, because they
concur with what they believe is intended to be a compliment. But how
do we know for sure what the writer intended to convey? After all, his
words are, in fact, a slur.
Words, in general, often often have very specific meanings, as do many
technical words in engineering and scientific prose. For some
professions, e.g., novelists, lawyers, and advocates of all stripes,
words are the very tools of the trade. On this reflector, members
frequently criticize others for misusing technical words when speaking
about radios, yet they would excuse a serious error in other contexts,
because they agree with the presumed sentiment.
Kudos to the critic who gently, and politely asked whether the writer
truly intended the opposite of what he likely intended to say. Shame on
those who would misuse some words, while admonishing the misuse of
technical words.
You can rationalize as you like - fact is, the original post is a slur,
and we should not criticize the critic - who is, in fact, correct !
Just MY take. K8JHR
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