I feel like you could have just rolled with the clarification that the comment referred to all fan-shipping. Alternate is a perfectly reasonable word for “non canon”
Your initial reaction was perfectly understandable, and and relief at the clarification would have been great. Just seems unfortunate to get weird about seeming put out by “alternate” as a way to say “non canon”.
Yup, but think of your word choice.
Why are they alternate. Alternate to what?
The canon relationship?
so the word you’re looking for is non-canon
I feel like you could have just rolled with the clarification that the comment referred to all fan-shipping. Alternate is a perfectly reasonable word for “non canon”
Your initial reaction was perfectly understandable, and and relief at the clarification would have been great. Just seems unfortunate to get weird about seeming put out by “alternate” as a way to say “non canon”.