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At 05:18 PM 11/18/2006, Mark wrote:
Right. He can. His purpose is not communication, but “being right.” If his purpose in writing were communication, he would use the language of the recipient, unless possibly he always defines terms he is using outside the meanings used by the audience (which makes it more difficult for the audience.)-M: It is about being right.L: Mark apparently believes that he can assign whatever meaning he wantsto words,…-M: Yes, I can.
He is here, not to communicate with us, but to create a record of his “being right.”
I frequently fail to communicate with people; I am often writing something which is outside the boxes they know. But I consider it my responsibility to take this into account, wherever I can. That is, my purpose is communication, not “being right.” Of course I try to be right, but that is not how I choose my language, when I am paying attention. If the communication fails, my first assumption should be that I did not say it in a way that the audience could understand. Of course, I’m just like everyone else, I can easily assume that the problem is that they are idiots.
Or lemmings.
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Lomax wrote:
Mark wrote:-M: It is about being right.L: Mark apparently believes that he can assign whatever meaning he wantsto words,…-M: Yes, I can.
L: Right. He can. His purpose is not communication, but “being right.”If his purpose in writing were communication, he would use thelanguage of the recipient,…-M: I do use the language of the recipient.
L:… unless possibly he always defines terms heis using outside the meanings used by the audience (which makes itmore difficult for the audience.) He is here, not to communicate with us, but to create a record of his “being right.” I frequently fail to communicate with people;
-M: My audience is not commoners. It is those in the field of systems
design.
My audience is those who show their worthiness by either already
knowing technical terms,
or have the will to use Google.
L: I am often writing something which is outside the boxes they know. But I consider it myresponsibility to take this into account, wherever I can. That is, mypurpose is communication,…
-M: It is also your responsibility to communicate in a point-by-point format to maintain the linearity and continuity of discourse.
L: not “being right.” Of course I try to be right, but that is not how I choose my language, when I am paying attention. If the communication fails, my first assumption *should*be that I did not say it in a way that the audience could understand.Of course, I’m just like everyone else, I can easily assume that theproblem is that they are idiots. Or lemmings.
-M: …Or unworthy.
shanti
Mark, Seattle WA USA
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