It's kind of amazing that this needs to be clarified. I'm starting to think that people around here are only familiar with the word as it relates to that dumb movie of the same name.
I feel like a lot of posters will take the most uncharitable interpretation possible of your post, no matter how implausible, and then argue against it.
It needs to be clarified because "purge" seemed like a very charged word which was meant to convey more emotion than information. I interpreted it as a double-entendre. The original commenter defended their use of the word but only in a way to stir the situation more.
It's kind of amazing that this needs to be clarified. I'm starting to think that people around here are only familiar with the word as it relates to that dumb movie of the same name.
I feel like a lot of posters will take the most uncharitable interpretation possible of your post, no matter how implausible, and then argue against it.
It needs to be clarified because "purge" seemed like a very charged word which was meant to convey more emotion than information. I interpreted it as a double-entendre. The original commenter defended their use of the word but only in a way to stir the situation more.
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