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The terrible price of knowledge (lemmy.world)
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[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

let's check in with the inventor...

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The inventor of the common pronunciation of GIF? That'd be like, 20 million people wouldn't it?

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The man who invented the format/word. He gave his input as well.

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Just because someone made it doesn't mean they understand it.

I could draw a picture of a purple dragon fucking a monkey but couldn't tell you why.

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

But I feel they have more legitimacy and say than you or I. That being said, language is a fluid thing and influenced by the masses.

[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

You can't argue with these folks. Reminds of when Andy and Erin write the song about Sabre but thought it was pounced SAB-REE so everything rhymed with that.