Against Cop Shit

Post by gremlinsinc » Wed, Jun 17, 2020, 4:33 AM UTC

chipotle_coyote wrote: post #24

jessaustin wrote: post #14

Haha I just vouched it back from the grave... [EDIT:]... and now it's [flagged] again. I suspect flaggers may not have actually read TFA. It was published in February, so it doesn't specifically refer to recent public demonstrations. It's pretty clear which side the author would take...

Yeah, I don't think it should be flagged. It's a provocative title, but it's very much an argument about pedagogy and technology in education. It should be in HN's wheelhouse. (I don't see how to try and "unflag" it, but I'm still not 100% of some of the moderation system here even after all this time.)

Post by wpietri » Wed, Jun 17, 2020, 2:43 PM UTC

hatboat wrote: post #69

wpietri wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"Cop shit" is excellent idiomatic English for conveying what they mean. The title is clear, accurate, and attention-getting. My general experience is that people who get wrapped around the axle over a word also wouldn't have engaged with the topic if a different word were chosen.

The title is far from "clear" or "accurate". Attention-getting for sure. I had no idea what the premise of the article would be without clicking on it. The article's thesis: "abolish cop shit in the classroom" would make a more accurate title (albeit still inflamatory to those sensitive to the language).