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0 pointsdragonwriter9y ago0 comments

> Well then they should have made that more clear.

"Usually" generally means that they are exceptions, but they are less common. There's no lack of clarity here, you are just ignoring that word.

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ebf69y ago

Of course I am ignoring the word "Usually". It's not a substantial word. How much is usually? There are always "uncommon exceptions" to some subject (see the implicit flaw with this sentence? That's because I don't use the word "usually". What kind of an argument can I make without the word "usually"?)

It disregards a whole field of volunteered hard work to make mesh networking technology accessible by people who don't want to buy "expensive, commercial" hardware and software.'

It sends the message: "Don't look further, because it's not worth it -- because usually other solutions are expensive and commercial."

dragonwriterOP9y ago

> Of course I am ignoring the word "Usually".

Then you are criticizing something other than their actual description.

ebf69y ago

> Then you are criticizing something other than their actual description.

No, I'm criticizing the wording. Perhaps you should ask yourself more questions about the construction of these descriptions and what messages they convey, than merely the definition of the word usually.

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ebf69y ago

It disregards a whole field of volunteered hard work to make mesh networking technology accessible by people who don't want to buy "expensive, commercial" hardware and software.'

It sends the message: "Don't look further, because it's not worth it -- because usually other solutions are expensive and commercial."

dragonwriterOP9y ago

> Of course I am ignoring the word "Usually".

Then you are criticizing something other than their actual description.

ebf69y ago

> Then you are criticizing something other than their actual description.

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