gbulmash's Journal: Do Slashdot Editors Need Remedial English?

In two different front page stories, one on May 23 and one on May 25, the headline proclaimed that one party sued another. In both cases, they were threatening potential lawsuits if their demands were not met, meaning no one was actually suing in either story.

I have to believe that the editors took a moment to RTFA before placing it on the front page of Slashdot (though some may say that's akin to believing in the Easter Bunny). So, if that's the case, one of two problems is evident:

• The Slashdot editors don't know the difference between a strong letter and a lawsuit, thus any time anyone sends them a threatening e-mail, they clap their hands to their heads and run around the office crying "we're being sued".
• The Slashdot editors need a little remedial English study so they can learn that you only use the word "sues" to describe an action when an actual lawsuit has been filed... not threatened or implied, but filed.

I know we're not supposed to have high expectations for Slashdot, but knowing what "sues" means is not a high expectation, is it?