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Mark Liberman levererar dagens zinger i ”Angry linguistic mobs with torches” på Language Log:

[T]he comments exemplify the poor signal-to-noise and light-to-heat ratios generally found in public discussions of usage. Still, this case also confirms the high level of public interest in such matters. Imagine if we could harness all this energy towards some productive end, such as acquiring the concepts and skills of linguistic analysis.