Hey if we're going to talk language, maybe you should just use 'Kife', it looks like Kite and means to steal. (Allegedly derived from Old English word 'kip', net says it's British slang, but I've heard it a few times in northeast US.
> take over (something) and use it for a different purpose.
You are misleading readers in order to promote your agenda. You clearly speak perfect English, so you know what hijack means. "take over (something) and use it for a different purpose." is not found as a definition of "hijack" in any dictionary. "Hijack" implies "unlawfully" or "without having a right to do so".
Of course, every word can be used in a slightly different meaning; for example, in software can (harmlessly) hijack an entity (circumventing the usual API for expediency or performance). Such broadened semantics is perfectly fine when there's no confusion about the meaning. Very clearly in the case of OP, there was a clear intention to imply "unlawful" or "without having a right", so this exception doesn't apply.
The sad thing is that I actually support your agenda. I just don't support promoting it through misleading statements.
> : to take or take control of (something) as if by hijacking
> often, specifically : to change the topic or focus of (something, such as a conversation) : REDIRECT
It wasn't my statement by the way, I just figure if you're going to nitpick you should at least be correct about the nit.
