[Elecraft] Of words and such

[Richards]

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