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Re: Clue (Re: A concept resurrected(?) - WG secretary?)

Harald Tveit Alvestrand wrote:
--On 13. oktober 2003 08:42 -0700 David Meyer <dmm@1-4-5.net> wrote:


    Uh, please stop using the term "clue". It is a derogatory
    and serves no purpose other than to maintain some kind of
    class system (and I'm reasonably sure that none of us
    really wants that). There is enough "real" negative stuff
    going on, and surely there are any number of positive
    ways to refer to the people who might make the best note
    takers.


David,
get a clue.
Or, in more neutral terms - I disagree with you. Strongly. Even after having thought about it.

When we have to say that someone doesn't understand something, that person may very well be insulted no matter how much we try to veil it. We still have to act on the fact.

There's nothing wrong with turning to the positive and asking for somebody with "knowledge of the subject" or something like that.

I agree with David, the term "clue" often sends the wrong message; its derivative "cluebat" is frequently used offensively.

-andy