<![CDATA[What relatively inconsequential topic are you a purist about?]]>What relatively inconsequential topic are you a purist about?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/be9bdd1d-c68d-4236-9bc1-344e3aaa5809/what-relatively-inconsequential-topic-are-you-a-purist-aboutRSS for NodeFri, 05 Jun 2026 11:07:05 GMTTue, 02 Jun 2026 22:12:59 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to What relatively inconsequential topic are you a purist about? on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:15:12 GMT]]>@mpjgregoire Only when it becomes difficult to read, so usually 5-6 digits or more.

@mayintoronto

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/users/EdwinG/statuses/116695086675779143https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/users/EdwinG/statuses/116695086675779143Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:15:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What relatively inconsequential topic are you a purist about? on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:07:44 GMT]]>@EdwinG
But do you use spaces or commas to group sets of three digits, e.g. 23 000? In Canada we're supposed to do so in English as well as in French.

@mayintoronto

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cosocial.ca/users/mpjgregoire/statuses/116695057347126528https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cosocial.ca/users/mpjgregoire/statuses/116695057347126528Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:07:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What relatively inconsequential topic are you a purist about? on Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:06:00 GMT]]>@mayintoronto
Poutine.

Gotta be real curds, french fries, and gravy or brown sauce.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://metroholografix.ca/users/sb/statuses/116687028941288946https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://metroholografix.ca/users/sb/statuses/116687028941288946Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:06:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What relatively inconsequential topic are you a purist about? on Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:03:16 GMT]]>@mayintoronto `Data' is plural.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cyberplace.social/users/khleedril/statuses/116684422955109870https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cyberplace.social/users/khleedril/statuses/116684422955109870Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:03:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What relatively inconsequential topic are you a purist about? on Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:01:31 GMT]]>@mayintoronto you’re not in traffic; you _are_ traffic

Also: semicolons

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.exitmusic.world/users/james/statuses/116684180097162299https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.exitmusic.world/users/james/statuses/116684180097162299Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:01:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What relatively inconsequential topic are you a purist about? on Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:57:55 GMT]]>@mayintoronto this correct take is far from inconsequential!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.exitmusic.world/users/james/statuses/116684165949634961https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.exitmusic.world/users/james/statuses/116684165949634961Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:57:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What relatively inconsequential topic are you a purist about? on Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:07:31 GMT]]>@mayintoronto

“Login” is always a noun; “log in” is the verb form. Ditto for “logout” / “log out.” In computer interfaces, button labels should be imperative verbs, therefore buttons that say “login” and “logout” are mislabeled.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/inthehands/statuses/116683731875926982https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/inthehands/statuses/116683731875926982Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:07:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What relatively inconsequential topic are you a purist about? on Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:29:03 GMT]]>@mayintoronto definitely a purist about poutine

Only 3 ingredients and yet so many place get something very wrong

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://jasette.facil.services/users/jerome/statuses/116683580586721293https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://jasette.facil.services/users/jerome/statuses/116683580586721293Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:29:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What relatively inconsequential topic are you a purist about? on Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:49:56 GMT]]>@mayintoronto Exactly! 🙂

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/users/EdwinG/statuses/116683426763190035https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/users/EdwinG/statuses/116683426763190035Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:49:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What relatively inconsequential topic are you a purist about? on Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:45:40 GMT]]>@EdwinG Canadian sorry is a manner of speech, like a local filler to signify that you care.

It has absolutely nothing to do with apologies.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/mayintoronto/statuses/116683410012998406https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/mayintoronto/statuses/116683410012998406Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:45:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What relatively inconsequential topic are you a purist about? on Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:41:33 GMT]]>@mayintoronto You’ve got me beat on that one 🤣

I only excused myself recently to the corners of my bed (and my toes)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/users/EdwinG/statuses/116683393833736837https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/users/EdwinG/statuses/116683393833736837Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:41:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What relatively inconsequential topic are you a purist about? on Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:39:02 GMT]]>@mayintoronto And another two (related)

International System of Units (and related metric units) everywhere: km, m^3, l, kg, MW, mW, K, °C, etc. etc. etc.
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Units of data follow the ISU standard: 1TB = 1000GB
The binary system of measurement is 1TiB = 1024GB

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/users/EdwinG/statuses/116683383939825669https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/users/EdwinG/statuses/116683383939825669Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:39:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What relatively inconsequential topic are you a purist about? on Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:38:42 GMT]]>@EdwinG Look. I apologize to walls that I walk into.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/mayintoronto/statuses/116683382637740737https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/mayintoronto/statuses/116683382637740737Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:38:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What relatively inconsequential topic are you a purist about? on Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:35:11 GMT]]>@mayintoronto Canadian sorry: the kind of sorry you tell doors that accidentally close on you.

Sorry 😅

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/users/EdwinG/statuses/116683368810339470https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/users/EdwinG/statuses/116683368810339470Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:35:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What relatively inconsequential topic are you a purist about? on Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:19:10 GMT]]>@mayintoronto Canada, where even the buses say sorry.

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/somcak/statuses/116683305808842107https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/somcak/statuses/116683305808842107Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:19:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What relatively inconsequential topic are you a purist about? on Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:12:37 GMT]]>Not being sorry for my controversial threads.

At most, you'll get a Canadian sorry.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/mayintoronto/statuses/116683280046870164https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/mayintoronto/statuses/116683280046870164Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:12:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What relatively inconsequential topic are you a purist about? on Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:21:37 GMT]]>@mayintoronto Oh… I just remembered by reading the responses.

Fairmount and St. Viateur bagels are the superior bagels 🥯

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/users/EdwinG/statuses/116683079541872146https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/users/EdwinG/statuses/116683079541872146Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:21:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What relatively inconsequential topic are you a purist about? on Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:19:38 GMT]]>@mayintoronto No NAT for security… configure the firewall properly instead.

(I’m not talking about NATv4 being a stopgap solution for address exhaustion)
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No sauces, salt or pepper on my food unless the chef prepared it as such.
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I don’t know what else. I’m sure I’m a purist about many things.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/users/EdwinG/statuses/116683071732961527https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/users/EdwinG/statuses/116683071732961527Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:19:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What relatively inconsequential topic are you a purist about? on Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:20:19 GMT]]>I let my pancakes cool down enough so I can top it with cold butter, because cold butter is infinitely better than warm butter.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/mayintoronto/statuses/116682838485090654https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/mayintoronto/statuses/116682838485090654Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:20:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What relatively inconsequential topic are you a purist about? on Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:15:37 GMT]]>SAFe is antithetical to good software development.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/mayintoronto/statuses/116682820006874010https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/mayintoronto/statuses/116682820006874010Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:15:37 GMT