Re: The actual truth is that ... industry standard stipulative definitions

On 2024-10-17 00:06:07 +0000, Richard Damon said:

On 10/16/24 1:14 PM, olcott wrote:

On 10/16/2024 3:23 AM, Mikko wrote:

On 2024-10-15 12:33:47 +0000, olcott said:
 

On 10/15/2024 3:54 AM, Mikko wrote:

On 2024-10-14 16:05:20 +0000, olcott said:
 

A stipulative definition is a type of definition in which
a new or currently existing term is given a new specific
meaning for the purposes of argument or discussion in a
given context. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stipulative_definition
 *Disagreeing with a stipulative definition is incorrect*

 The Wikipedia page does not say that. It only says that a stipulative
definition itself cannot be correct.

 If X cannot be incorrect then disagreeing that X is correct
is incorrect.

 While agreement with a definition is incorrect in some sense one
can choose whether to accept the or reject the definition.
 

It says nothing about disagreement.
In particular, one may diagree with the usefulness of a stipulative
definition.

 It seems that my reviewers on this forum make being disagreeable
a top priority.

 Irrelevant.

 Not at all. If reviewers are lying about my work
that is libelous.

 Which means you need to actual prove that something is a lie, and not that you just disagree with it.

At least where I live such proof is not needed. It is sufficient that
the insulting statement is not proven.
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Mikko