I dislike the so-called justice system that does nothing but destroy lives for the state, and that includes cops, lawyers, prosecutors, etc. ~ @tacticalsugar
I dislike the so-called justice system that does nothing but destroy lives for the state, and that includes cops, lawyers, prosecutors, etc. ~ @tacticalsugar
I feel like the trailing E should be ETC because it’s already an abbreviation
Yes, I realize the irony of being pedantic in an anarchist community
No this is the best pedantic post I’ve seen all day.
How is being pedantic in an anarchist community ironic?
A lot of people think of anarchism as a “haha no rules lmao” kind of thing, and while that isn’t entirely accurate, arguing about the rules for grammar seems seems against the spirit of the community.
Pedantry is often rules for the sake of rules’ sake, and doesn’t really serve anyone.
I mean the entire thing is meant as a joke. No-one is actually going to bother to memorize this abbreviation because it’s too long and so arguing about feels part of the joke. Both are equally useless, the abbreviation and the argument.
Ultimately this is meant as fun, and pedantry can be fun. I have often just made jokes about something insignificant because for me that’s fun.
The reason why I asked is because for me this comment enforces that “no rules” mindset by implying that voicing your opinion about something or upholding rules is not welcome, which is the opposite of anarchy. Anarchy is everyone having their own rules that grow and evolve to better fit into society, a process that would not work if everyone kept their rules for themselves.
Eg: I think abbreviating an abbreviation to fit inside a bigger abbreviation is fine, but I am also a programmer so I am used to nonsensical abbreviations (look up the full name of GIMP for example).
I think arguing about this is fun, and to me that’s what anarchy is all about. FUN.
And now I think about it this argument is not that useless. If this was an abbreviation that was actually used you would want as many people as possible to understand it and for that it needs to make sense to most people.
Rule number one is to have fun.
This was originally a response to someone being pedantic about calling a former prosecutor a cop.
The moment I posted it I knew I should have ended it with “ETC”