[blep_]

If essentially everyone uses it to mean one thing, that's what it means now. That's how definitions work.

[IAmYourDensity]

Does that apply to “Hacker” in Hacker News?

[ketralnis]

Sure. Language is contextual. If you find yourself explaining why hacker isn't really hacker to the people that you talk to _about_ hacker news, then yes it is actually impeding communication