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Re: [libreplanet-discuss] libreplanet-discuss Digest, Vol 79, Issue 9
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IngeGNUe |
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Re: [libreplanet-discuss] libreplanet-discuss Digest, Vol 79, Issue 9 |
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Sat, 10 Sep 2016 13:40:08 -0400 |
On 09/10/2016 01:35 PM, Adonay Felipe Nogueira wrote:
> About sarcasm with company/software/service names:
>
> **Personally**, I think it's dangerous to use these. If you need to say
> the original name, just say it. There is a context in which I support
> and use this sarcasm (as long as it's followed by the original name):
> protest materials.
>
> E.g.: Signs or t-shirts saying "Don't use Pay-Pal-Enemy" ("Pal" is
> striked) or "PayPal is your PayEnemy" or anything else.
>
> But in discussions, I think it's good to have clear communication
> because there is a high chance of finding someone that doesn't know the
> term and might think it refers to something else (and thus missing the
> point of the sarcasm: to entice people not to use/support it), unless of
> course we use the sarcasm accompanied by the original name.
>
Just to be sure I understand, you're saying it's dangerous as in the
danger of someone not understanding, or dangerous for some other reason?
Thanks for your input.
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- Re: [libreplanet-discuss] libreplanet-discuss Digest, Vol 79, Issue 9, N.Thomas, 2016/09/08
- Re: [libreplanet-discuss] libreplanet-discuss Digest, Vol 79, Issue 9, IngeGNUe, 2016/09/09
- Re: [libreplanet-discuss] libreplanet-discuss Digest, Vol 79, Issue 9, John Sullivan, 2016/09/09
- Re: [libreplanet-discuss] libreplanet-discuss Digest, Vol 79, Issue 9, Serge Hooge, 2016/09/09
- Re: [libreplanet-discuss] libreplanet-discuss Digest, Vol 79, Issue 9, IngeGNUe, 2016/09/09
- Re: [libreplanet-discuss] libreplanet-discuss Digest, Vol 79, Issue 9, IngeGNUe, 2016/09/09
- Re: [libreplanet-discuss] libreplanet-discuss Digest, Vol 79, Issue 9, Adonay Felipe Nogueira, 2016/09/10
- Re: [libreplanet-discuss] libreplanet-discuss Digest, Vol 79, Issue 9,
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- Re: [libreplanet-discuss] libreplanet-discuss Digest, Vol 79, Issue 9, Adonay Felipe Nogueira, 2016/09/10
- Re: [libreplanet-discuss] libreplanet-discuss Digest, Vol 79, Issue 9, IngeGNUe, 2016/09/10
- Re: [libreplanet-discuss] libreplanet-discuss Digest, Vol 79, Issue 9, Andrea Trentini, 2016/09/10
- Re: [libreplanet-discuss] libreplanet-discuss Digest, Vol 79, Issue 9, Bob Jonkman, 2016/09/12
- Re: [libreplanet-discuss] libreplanet-discuss Digest, Vol 79, Issue 9, Adonay Felipe Nogueira, 2016/09/12
- Re: [libreplanet-discuss] libreplanet-discuss Digest, Vol 79, Issue 9, IngeGNUe, 2016/09/12
- Re: [libreplanet-discuss] libreplanet-discuss Digest, Vol 79, Issue 9, Serge Hooge, 2016/09/12
- Re: [libreplanet-discuss] libreplanet-discuss Digest, Vol 79, Issue 9, IngeGNUe, 2016/09/12
- Re: [libreplanet-discuss] libreplanet-discuss Digest, Vol 79, Issue 9, John Sullivan, 2016/09/12