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Re: technical terms overhaul



On Fri 19 Jun 2020 at 16:03:24 -0400, Greg Wooledge wrote:

> On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 08:56:06PM +0100, Brian wrote:
> > On Fri 19 Jun 2020 at 15:42:11 -0400, Greg Wooledge wrote:
> > 
> > > On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 08:37:51PM +0100, Brian wrote:
> > > > On Fri 19 Jun 2020 at 15:14:26 -0400, Eike Lantzsch wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > What do you think?
> > > > 
> > > > If we knew what you were talking about it would help. Link?
> > > 
> > > If Eike is trying to start a social movement, this is... well, it's
> > > something.  But you'll need much broader exposure and more voices to
> > > join yours, if you hope to prevail.
> > 
> > Perhaps my question was too simple. I do not hope to prevail, just
> > obtain clarification. But maybe "you" does not mean "me".
> 
> True.  I got lazy, and mixed together sentences that are addressing
> both people in the cited material.  Also, I didn't want to get into
> the whole gendered pronoun issue.  Not in such a short email.


Not to worry, it happens. This is the sort of mail we get occasionally
in -user. Someone posts something that is contentious and likely to
stir up feelings without leading to a resolution. That someone then
disappears without providing any substantial information or engaging.
Theres's a name for this sort of behaviour but I have forgotten what
it is.

-- 
Brian.


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