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Microsoft Confirms Windows 11 Bug That Locks Users Out of the C: Drive (windowsreport.com)
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KB5077181 was released about a month ago as part of the February Patch Tuesday rollout. When the update first arrived, users reported a wide range of problems, including boot loops, login errors, and installation issues.

Microsoft has now acknowledged another problem linked to the same update. Some affected users see the message “C:\ is not accessible – Access denied” when trying to open the system drive.

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[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

You think I'm basing my perception based on a social media post? That's very observant.

You're right.

I am responding to a social media post and so my perception of that social media post is based on a social media post (specifically the one that I'm responding to).

The difference between my comment and their comment is that they present their statement as a fact and I indicate uncertainty.

I don't know the person, I may be wrong and they may have the statistics to back up their fact claim. Since I didn't know for sure I wrote:

I may be wrong, but I would guess

This indicates that I am not confident in my answer but it is the current top hypothesis among many.

I assume (<- see, indicating uncertainty) that they don't have this data and are simply making it up.

As far as WHY they are making it up

Considering that social media is the top news source for most people. (Since this is a fact claim, here is a source: https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/06/for-the-first-time-social-media-overtakes-tv-as-americans-top-news-source/). If you don't know about a person you have to assume an average person. An average person is more likely to receive their news from social media.

I don't think it's uncontroversial to say that AI is a divisive topic online and so guessing that this person's perceptions are built on misinformation about AI posted on social media seems to be a pretty rational conclusion based on the facts that I have before me.

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 0 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

You sure love your weasel words.

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

I think maybe you don't know what 'weasel words' mean.

From Wikipedia:

In rhetoric, a weasel word, or anonymous authority, is a word or phrase aimed at creating an impression that something specific and meaningful has been said, when in fact only a vague, ambiguous, or irrelevant claim has been communicated. The terms may be considered informal. Examples include the phrases "some people say", "it is thought", and "researchers believe". Using weasel words may allow one to later deny (a.k.a., "weasel out of") any specific meaning if the statement is challenged, because the statement was never specific in the first place.

There's none of that here.

Summary review:

The passage does not contain significant weasel words. It acknowledges uncertainty explicitly with phrases like "I may be wrong," "I would guess," and "I assume," which actually counteract weasel wording by qualifying claims. The author distinguishes between fact and opinion, admits lack of knowledge about the individual, and provides a source for a factual claim about social media as a news source. Overall, the language is transparent about uncertainty rather than using vague or evasive phrasing to appear more confident than warranted.

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Dear lord. You've upgraded to weasel paragraphs.

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Ah, an idiot.