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Subscribe to commentsdickn2000bAug 20th 2010 4:09PM
First of all the login precess Switched has, in a word, SUCKS. Having clarified that let me say thagt language is a tool. When a tool becomes old, or worn out, or obsolete it gets replaced. These words that are, or have become obsolete, are no more or no less precious than words from other periods in history that fell into disuse. If a word no longer has purpose, let it fade into history without funeral or fanfare.
Thomas HoustonAug 20th 2010 4:23PM
@dickn2000b What kind of login problems are you having? We just relaunched, so we're still working out commenting system.
John F.C. TaylorAug 20th 2010 4:13PM
I have to agree. If the words are no longer useful in today's society, they should be retired. I'd keep them around though. Never know when an obsolete word can be recycled.
colleenAug 20th 2010 4:24PM
Let us allow your final statmement to be a testament to words that need to go away! Words should be used to clarify ideas and if they are mucking up the process then they should be gone!
I would also like to second the fact that your log in process is obsolete!
colleenAug 20th 2010 4:29PM
I can answer that as to how it was difficult for me. I have a standard password that I always use. It seems somewhere in time I was issued a long and protracted password that I didn't know so it would not allow me to log in. I had to retrieve that password through an email. Then it told me to try a different name. Then it said "you now have the power to comment" however, this process left me on a page with not article and no comment box. I had to close the screen, go back to the aol screen and reclick on the article.
I hope that helps. Didn't mean to sound snippy but by the time I had the "power" I had lost the ability! ;o)
Thomas HoustonAug 20th 2010 4:34PM
@seattleite4 Thanks for the detailed response! We also discovered that very same issue and we're working on getting them fixed as soon as possible. You should be automatically sent back to the post after logging in; it's definitely a pain to to navigate back to the post otherwise.
in1nuthouseAug 20th 2010 5:04PM
You know you should go to the website. It is kindda cool. Here is one from there:
tristifical : adj. Causing to be gloomy or grievous
Blind Alex lived next door to a group of nudist cheerleaders and his tristifical wailing could be heard for miles.
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There are some treasures in there and it didn't hurt anyone to learn a new word a day. Hey wish someone would come up with an app or email notification where each day an interesting word would be sent to me every morning and then I could see how many times I could use it in one day!
SamanthaAug 20th 2010 5:21PM
I, for one would love a dictionary of lost/obsolete words. I enjoy all types of literature and some older writings still have vocabulary not typically found in a modern dictionary. Is there such a thing? Can I get it in medieval French too?
LTAug 20th 2010 7:36PM
One thing I'm sure of is, the swear words will always remain!
JeanineAug 21st 2010 3:30PM
I noticed that your list does not contain the word "niggardly" meaning stingy or miserly. I first encountered the word in reading Silas Marner for High School English. I think that it is obvious why it has fallen into disuse in America, because one group perceived it as being racist. It has nothing to do with race and is not even spelled the same as the infamous "N" word. It is sad when a perfectly good word is banned for alleged racism. If you will remember, a college professor was chastised over using the word. Unacceptable! As long as my husband and I are alive, this word will live in our vocabulary and probably among the well-educated of our generation. Bah humbug!