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Amonimus (Sergeant)
2025-10-04 06:48:02

And what's the question? If you have an issue with the complaint, you can just reply to it.

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BoltDMC Since: May, 2020
2025-10-04 08:09:56

Who was the mod in question, and what problems did they have with the cut? That might clarify things.

randomtroper89 Since: Nov, 2010
2025-10-04 08:26:18

I am wondering what I should do with the page. It was Adept and he thought I should have waited for input before editing.

Edited by randomtroper89
Adept MOD (Holding A Herring)
2025-10-04 08:31:56

It was me; a lot of the examples were removed under the assertion that they "seem like genuine distinction and not Distinction Without a Difference", which is a rather weak reasoning that in many cases doesn't actually disqualify them as examples.

The terms used doesn't have to be literally synonymous/interchangeable, but that "have the same practical meaning, given the circumstances." Which means that examples of, say, a character claiming to be simply "retreating" instead of "running away" should not be removed since in context they do mean the same thing.

And since you weren't fully sure whether or not they were examples, you should have waited for more input before removing them.

ETA: Ninja'd

Edited by Adept
Amonimus (Sergeant)
2025-10-04 08:35:44

There is an etiquette that if you've decided to ask, to seek an answer, as a lack thereof doesn't equal approval. Try bumping the post, and I'd also recommend moving comments to a new line for readability.

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