OP could mean whenever they want. Most people understood what OP meant. I was just making a point that data is often an overlooked currency.
Also aren’t you also being pedant by explaining OP didn’t use the correct vernacular?
A pedant is excessively concerned with trivial details. Saying that you have to pay money to access a site when you don’t is not a trivial detail, it’s straight up misinformation. Do I have to explain why misinformation is a bad thing?
Says the user who started this whole thing because they needed to feel heard.
Language is fluid, interchangeable, context driven, and not everyone feels as passionately as you about misused words (because language is fluid and interchangeable). So if you want to start an argument over trivial issues then expect people to be “insufferable”.
Yes, they meant “Twitter is putting up barriers to browsing content.” Even if paywall wasn’t the right word, their intent was clear. Not sure why we feel the need to dive into whether they used the right word when the issue is Twitter (and Meta) attempting to seal off their users’ content behind a login. Most everyone seems to have understood them.
Not sure why we feel the need to dive into whether they used the right word
What the fuck kind of question is that? It’s misinformation. It’s misleading, because it makes a claim that is patently untrue. It makes an outright accusation that is demonstrably false. It’s not ambiguous, it’s not “close enough,” it’s simply incorrect. There is no reason to call it something that it isn’t, and every reason not to make some asinine false accusation.
Why are you up my fucking ass about it anyway? I called someone out for saying something that ISN’T TRUE, I must be a real piece of shit, right? Don’t worry, next time I read some misleading ass shit I’ll just go fuck myself instead of saying anything.
Did you misunderstand what they meant in the context of the post? No? Then there was no reason to have a multi-day meltdown because OP misunderstood what a word meant.
Yes, it kinda does. Context means things. When you put quotes around a singular word in this manner, you are signaling the reader that you don’t have the proper words, so you are using this one as the concept is similar. The quotes take the place of inflection that cannot be communicated via text. In this context, “paywalled” means “hoops must be jumped through to access the site.”
There is a lot more to communication than dictionary definitions.
It’s bizarre to me that people will lose their goddamn shit over a misleading or just bad title when it’s an article, but when it’s a text post you’re a dick for pointing it out. Which is it? Do we give a fuck about accurate headlines or not?
“Paywall” means something. Twitter is not paywalled. There’s no reason to be a shit about it, I’m not attacking you, it’s just a misleading headline.
No one’s shitting on you for pointing it out mate. See anyone calling the original commenter of this chain a dick for pointing it out? No? That’s because that’s not the issue. People are shitting on you for being a cunt.
I read your comments hence my reply. Now how about you take your own advice and read mine eh? I wasn’t arguing against anything. I was telling you you’re a right cunt. Clear enough for you mate? Now move on.
I can and will fling shit back and forth with you indefinitely, you smarmy little twat. Don’t tempt me.
You came at me out of nowhere with some asinine fucking bullshit that wasn’t even related to anything I said, and now you’re gonna act self-righteous? Eat shit.
Gonna throw another tantrum? Have at it. That’s all I’ve seen you do mate. You can keep flinging shit here since you’re so full of it. I, however, will be signing off so might as well save your tears for another thread. Peace
Who’s really “being a shit” here? I see nobody else being hostile but you. Accusing people of that which you are doing yourself is called “projection”.
Nobody else is pedantically picking apart silly things like wording and terminology and then lashing out at others. Just you. We all knew what he meant. Were you ever told as a kid to “pick your battles”? Do you know what that means? Not everything deserves a response.
What’s the matter, did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning and decide to take it out on the world? Significant other break up with you or cheat on you? Got fired? Did your pet die? Why are you so angry at the world? What did it ever do to you? None of those things (whichever is applicable) is our problem.
Please, let’s leave those kinds of toxic, hostile behaviors on the dead bird site and reddit where they belong. We’re trying to build something new here.
Otherwise, “play stupid games, win stupid prizes” and people are just going to report you for repeated incivility and offensive language.
EDIT: And your reply has been reported too. Since all you know is how to behave like a child, maybe we should all treat you like one.
No, you’re just a dipshit. You think you have some clever point, but you don’t even get what the fuck we’re talking about. Work on that reading comprehension, you’ll get there someday.
Quotes are often used around a word when it’s similar enough to another word to be understood.
Paywalled means you must have an account and pay in order to view an article.
There is no equivalent word that comes to mind for this, but “paywalled” is so close as to be misunderstood only if you’re trying to do so – you must now have an account and login in order to view what’s behind the login wall.
And that’s why the “quotes” 😉
Who are you quoting, and why do they think “paywall” means you have to make a free account?
Putting quotes around the wrong word doesn’t make it the right word.
To be fair, you are technically paying for it. Just with your data instead of money
Come on, that’s not what they meant and you damn well know it. Don’t be a pedant.
OP could mean whenever they want. Most people understood what OP meant. I was just making a point that data is often an overlooked currency.
Also aren’t you also being pedant by explaining OP didn’t use the correct vernacular?
A pedant is excessively concerned with trivial details. Saying that you have to pay money to access a site when you don’t is not a trivial detail, it’s straight up misinformation. Do I have to explain why misinformation is a bad thing?
Do I have to explain excessive concern with trivial details?
But nice try though 😉
Two weeks is how long it took for this place to become more insufferable than reddit.
Says the user who started this whole thing because they needed to feel heard.
Language is fluid, interchangeable, context driven, and not everyone feels as passionately as you about misused words (because language is fluid and interchangeable). So if you want to start an argument over trivial issues then expect people to be “insufferable”.
Would you mind going back to reddit?
Yes, they meant “Twitter is putting up barriers to browsing content.” Even if paywall wasn’t the right word, their intent was clear. Not sure why we feel the need to dive into whether they used the right word when the issue is Twitter (and Meta) attempting to seal off their users’ content behind a login. Most everyone seems to have understood them.
What the fuck kind of question is that? It’s misinformation. It’s misleading, because it makes a claim that is patently untrue. It makes an outright accusation that is demonstrably false. It’s not ambiguous, it’s not “close enough,” it’s simply incorrect. There is no reason to call it something that it isn’t, and every reason not to make some asinine false accusation.
Why are you up my fucking ass about it anyway? I called someone out for saying something that ISN’T TRUE, I must be a real piece of shit, right? Don’t worry, next time I read some misleading ass shit I’ll just go fuck myself instead of saying anything.
Dude, no matter how much you simp for Elon, he’s not gonna fuck you.
Get over yourself. You pedantic cockwaffle.
Did you misunderstand what they meant in the context of the post? No? Then there was no reason to have a multi-day meltdown because OP misunderstood what a word meant.
Yes, it kinda does. Context means things. When you put quotes around a singular word in this manner, you are signaling the reader that you don’t have the proper words, so you are using this one as the concept is similar. The quotes take the place of inflection that cannot be communicated via text. In this context, “paywalled” means “hoops must be jumped through to access the site.”
There is a lot more to communication than dictionary definitions.
Not really. When I read that title, my first thought was twitter had implemented some sort of paid tier. It was arguably misleading
Ambiguity is a “feature” of the English language.
It seems you’re squarely the exception to the rule.
I think your username says it all 🤣
It’s bizarre to me that people will lose their goddamn shit over a misleading or just bad title when it’s an article, but when it’s a text post you’re a dick for pointing it out. Which is it? Do we give a fuck about accurate headlines or not?
“Paywall” means something. Twitter is not paywalled. There’s no reason to be a shit about it, I’m not attacking you, it’s just a misleading headline.
No one’s shitting on you for pointing it out mate. See anyone calling the original commenter of this chain a dick for pointing it out? No? That’s because that’s not the issue. People are shitting on you for being a cunt.
Hey bud you should try reading comments before you respond to them. I didn’t say what you’re arguing against, so how about you get bent?
I read your comments hence my reply. Now how about you take your own advice and read mine eh? I wasn’t arguing against anything. I was telling you you’re a right cunt. Clear enough for you mate? Now move on.
I can and will fling shit back and forth with you indefinitely, you smarmy little twat. Don’t tempt me.
You came at me out of nowhere with some asinine fucking bullshit that wasn’t even related to anything I said, and now you’re gonna act self-righteous? Eat shit.
Gonna throw another tantrum? Have at it. That’s all I’ve seen you do mate. You can keep flinging shit here since you’re so full of it. I, however, will be signing off so might as well save your tears for another thread. Peace
Who’s really “being a shit” here? I see nobody else being hostile but you. Accusing people of that which you are doing yourself is called “projection”.
Nobody else is pedantically picking apart silly things like wording and terminology and then lashing out at others. Just you. We all knew what he meant. Were you ever told as a kid to “pick your battles”? Do you know what that means? Not everything deserves a response.
What’s the matter, did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning and decide to take it out on the world? Significant other break up with you or cheat on you? Got fired? Did your pet die? Why are you so angry at the world? What did it ever do to you? None of those things (whichever is applicable) is our problem.
Please, let’s leave those kinds of toxic, hostile behaviors on the dead bird site and reddit where they belong. We’re trying to build something new here.
Otherwise, “play stupid games, win stupid prizes” and people are just going to report you for repeated incivility and offensive language.
EDIT: And your reply has been reported too. Since all you know is how to behave like a child, maybe we should all treat you like one.
You may have a point, but it’s just that your replies have a certain quality to them which make you sound like an ass… butt… 🤔
What would you call it then? Account walled? Log blocked? Auth doored?
Why does it have to have some buzzword name?
You can no longer view twitter without an account. Damn, that was complicated.
What point do you think you’ve made, exactly? There’s a key difference between WSJ and Twitter in that WSJ is actually paywalled.
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No, you’re just a dipshit. You think you have some clever point, but you don’t even get what the fuck we’re talking about. Work on that reading comprehension, you’ll get there someday.
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theyre called scare quotes
Quotes are often used around a word when it’s similar enough to another word to be understood.
Paywalled means you must have an account and pay in order to view an article.
There is no equivalent word that comes to mind for this, but “paywalled” is so close as to be misunderstood only if you’re trying to do so – you must now have an account and login in order to view what’s behind the login wall.
Username checks out.
For what it’s worth, I agree with you @assbutt.
People who think paywall is synonymous with sign-in or account required probably spell “should have” with an “of.”
Joke’s on you, I spell it “shud’v”!