Loaded terms in free software

Posted Jun 21, 2020 6:31 UTC (Sun) by Cyberax (✭ supporter ✭, #52523)
In reply to: Loaded terms in free software by zlynx
Parent article: Loaded terms in free software

> Every time I hear it makes me think of religious fanatics into numerology trying to predict the end of the world by how the Greek letters of Revelation add up.
A total non-sequitur.

"Dogwhistle" (n) - " Politics. a political strategy, statement, slogan, etc., that conveys a controversial, secondary message understood only by those who support the message"

Loaded terms in free software

Posted Jun 21, 2020 7:09 UTC (Sun) by zlynx (guest, #2285) [Link] (1 responses)

Because anyone arguing that there is a dogwhistle in someone's statement is reaching into the depths of voodoo, numerology and claiming psychic mind reading powers.

Loaded terms in free software

Posted Jun 21, 2020 7:12 UTC (Sun) by Cyberax (✭ supporter ✭, #52523) [Link]

You clearly have studied numerology for a long period of time, so I don't even understand your analogy.

"Dogwhistle" is pretty clearly defined. Example from the recent events: "All lives matter".