Re: [PATCH] doc: replace jargon word "impact" with "effect"/"affect"

On Tue, May 11, 2021 at 10:09:56PM -0500, Felipe Contreras wrote:

Michal Suchánek wrote:

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On Tue, May 11, 2021 at 02:21:43PM -0500, Felipe Contreras wrote:

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Michal Suchánek wrote:

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If you are concerned about correctness and clarity of the documentation please
avoid spreading misinformation.

Under certain definition of "jaron" Varun's statement would be
incorrect, but not under all definitions. If you use the definition
I stated above, "impact" can be considered jargon, because it's a bit
obscure language.

Do you have any frequency data that supports your claim that the word
'impact' is obscure?

This is not how logic works.

If I don't have frequency data that supports $x, but you have no
frequency data that supports !$x, then we return to the default position;
we don't know if $x is true or not.

Do **you** have any frequency data that supports the negative claim that
the word "impact" is not obscure?

I don't need that data. You are proposing a change so it is your duty to
support your claim that the change is worthwhile.
Otherwise it's a change just for the sake of change.

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The bar for change should be that the word as used is very unfitting or
unintelligible.

No. The bar is that **nobody** have any problem with "affect", and some
people have a problem with "impact".

And that's established how, specifically?

Thanks

Michal