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

On 2024-10-16 17:14:55 +0000, olcott said:
 

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

On 2024-10-15 12:33:47 +0000, olcott said:
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On 10/15/2024 3:54 AM, Mikko wrote:

On 2024-10-14 16:05:20 +0000, olcott said:
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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
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*Disagreeing with a stipulative definition is incorrect*

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

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

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While agreement with a definition is incorrect in some sense one
can choose whether to accept the or reject the definition.
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It says nothing about disagreement.
In particular, one may diagree with the usefulness of a stipulative
definition.

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

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Irrelevant.

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

 As is if you lie about your reviewers.