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I like this axiom and how it maps to the behavior of information sharing and its potential impact.

A disclaimer is a way to demonstrate transparently that a reasonable consideration was made before magnifying false claims.

There may be better ways, but it at least accounts for the cost of signal amplification in some way.



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"As a disclaimer" (disclosure).

/disclaimer/disclosure/

When you disclose something, it's a disclosure.


/disclaimer/disclosure/

(When you disclose something, it's a disclosure.)


People say "disclaimer" when they mean "disclosure" for some reason.

That's not a disclaimer. It's a disclosure.

/disclaimer/disclosure/ - when you disclose something, it's a disclosure.

/disclaimer/disclosure/

When you disclose somthing, that's a disclosure.


That's actually a disclosure, not a disclaimer.

Is it, I think saving disclaimers for when they actually matter is more important. If everyone included disclaimers listing their inconsequential relations to companies they would quickly be ignored as noise(which they would be).

Hah! :) I've been meaning to call out other misuses of "Disclaimer" vs. "Disclosure" before, but I usually don't because it's just tedious.

A disclaimer is the right way to go. The more guidance you can put into the question, the better off everyone is.

"Disclosure", not "disclaimer".

Frankly, if you don't know the difference between a disclosure and a disclaimer, you shouldn't be commenting.

Adding a disclaimer is common courtesy.

Adding a disclaimer is common courtesy.

FWIW, I think you all mean disclosure, not disclaimer.

Disclosure means sharing information that was previously “held close” (private). When people are afraid of being distrusted, they disclose their interests as a show of good faith.

Disclaimer means refusing to accept responsibility for someone else‘a decision to rely on you. When people are afraid of getting sued, they disclaim liability.


On a related note, why do so many people on HN use "disclaimer" when they mean "disclosure"?

It sure is, I'd be rather worried having no disclaimer. How is this a bad thing?
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