• CameronDev@programming.dev
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    29 days ago

    I have been on a few cruise ships, and I dont think “sailing” is the right term. “Thundering”? Dunno, but they dont have sails, and they definitely aren’t peaceful down the back.

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      28 days ago

      Good call. Updated the title to just say “boating” and use a generic “ship” emoji. I don’t really know the right terminology myself

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        28 days ago

        Sailing is the commonly used term, so you were correct, I didn’t mean to imply you were wrong. Cruise ships just seem closer to scaled up powerboats than sailboats, so its an odd terminology. I think its mostly a marketing thing, to keep the romance aspect alive.

        Sorry for the miscommunication.

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          28 days ago

          No worries, I don’t have a lot of context or knowledge for a lot of these loops, so I’m always glad to hear more about them!