YMMV
I’m darn well going to hold someone using a byline and publishing in a ‘major’ journal to a hell of a lot higher standard than someone on FB, DU or FB, and the world would be a better place, IMHO, if more people did likewise!
YMMV
I think it’s more important to attend to the content of the article, than to jump to calling someone an idiot for the mere misuse of a word.
YMMV