You make some valid points. I shall reconsider my position. However, the articles I write, such as "The Smalltalk Revolution" and "Dart is Dead", as well as my "stream of consciousness" blog at Tumblr, must remain true to my style. Artistically, I have no choice.
I'd like to make one further note: the handle Generalissimo was NOT selected from the Italian army during WWII. So no one should take offence here. It was used in an excellent Chinese film called " Back to 1942 <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2113822/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_12> ", which impressed me so much that I glommed onto the handle. If you think this reflects poorly on everyone, then I apologize. Jimmie Houchin-5 wrote > I do not think anybody is trying to compel you to be politically correct > or intellectually dishonest. > > However, most of what you have been doing is being done in the name of > marketing. When marketing you choose what words you use and what words > you don't use. You choose in order to effect a certain result. > > The words you choose have consequences. From the handle you choose to > label yourself by, to the words you choose to describe Smalltalk or Pharo. > > You are a free person, living in a free part of the world. You make your > choices for your words. And you accept the consequences of those > choices. Whether for accolades or rebuke or somewhere in between. > However, in this context you are also attempting to represent a larger > community. You are attempting to represent and market Smalltalk and > Pharo. There are many here who are a part of that community will also > bear the consequences of words chosen by members of this community. > > To my understanding all that is being asked is. Look at the big picture. > Choose your words, handles, labels wisely. > > Is it politically correct or intellectually dishonest to call you Richard? > Can you not be intellectually and artistically honest and choose words > for who you are and who you are writing to and for? > Are there no other handles which are just as appropriate for you but are > better in this context? > > I think it can often be just as intellectually dishonest to say, > "tough", "deal with it". I like these words and I do not want to make an > effort to choose others. > > It is not the English language that constrains. > > Regarding Paris. My heart and prayers go out to the people of France. > > You are not writing political satire. You are attempting to make certain > technical, business, policy, ... arguments to market the adoption of > Smalltalk and Pharo. > > You are not being attacked at all. You are simply being advised of > consequences to certain choices. > > Choose. Choose well. For the consequences good or bad, are yours. > > Jimmie > > On 1/18/2015 10:16 AM, horrido wrote: >> This is a fine line to tread. I have several problems with >> self-censorship: >> >> First of all, "Generalissimo" is just a handle. My previous handle, >> "horrido", was surely objectionable as well, since it's a play on the >> battle >> cry associated with the WWII German Luftwaffe ( Horrido: Fighter Aces of >> the >> Luftwaffe >> <http://www.amazon.ca/Horrido-Luftwaffe-Raymond-F-Toliver/dp/0553126636> >> >> ). >> >> I admit to being a WWII buff. I have been for many years. Should I >> apologize >> for this? >> >> Second, I am firmly and philosophically opposed to Political Correctness. >> I >> find it intellectually offensive to my very core. I guess that would make >> me >> a lousy politician. >> >> One thing that no one can accuse me of is being intellectually dishonest. >> >> Third, my self-censorship is hardly different from what Muslim terrorists >> were trying to achieve in Paris last week. Free expression should be >> protected (as long as it is not foul or vulgar). Any language you use >> will >> offend /someone somewhere/ at /some time/ in the world. I try to be >> sensible >> and I try to be artistically honest. This is reflected in my writings. >> There >> will always be people who find my style distasteful. There isn't much I >> can >> do about that. >> >> >> > sebastian@ > wrote >>> Sometimes you want to polarise people but there is nothing interesting >>> as >>> output of this particular one, please consider review that inner joke >>> Richard >>> >>> So I agree, that this particular vocabulary will polarise people in an >>> inconvenient way. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Jan 18, 2015, at 6:30 AM, >>> jtuchel@ >>> wrote: >>>> Horrido, >>>> >>>> You are aware that there are regions on this planet where mails >>>> containing vocabulary like Blitzkrieg or Genaralissimo will evoke >>>> reactions that will not help at ll. You are at risk to simply be >>>> ignored >>>> in the best case. In the worst case, people will hsake their heads and >>>> associate Smalltalk with a certain kind of political spam they receive >>>> from time to time. >>>> >>>> Joachim >>>> >>>> >>>> Von: horrido <mailto: >>> horrido.hobbies@ >>> > >>>> Gesendet: Samstag, 17. Januar 2015 16:15 >>>> An: Any question about pharo is welcome <mailto: >>> pharo-users@.pharo >>> > >>>> http://horridohobbies.tumblr.com/ >>>> <http://horridohobbies.tumblr.com/> >>>> >>>> *Today is the one-month anniversary of the SRP.* We have made good >>>> progress, >>>> but there is still much work ahead of us. >>>> >>>> Shortly, I will be seeking corporate sponsorship. As well, I'm trying >>>> to >>>> coordinate activities with the Smalltalk Foundation. >>>> >>>> Later this summer, I will be pushing my "Small Minds Initiative," a >>>> sub-campaign of the SRP to get Smalltalk into the classroom. I will >>>> begin >>>> with the Toronto District School Board. >>>> >>>> Are we pumped yet?! >>>> >>>> Generalissimo >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> View this message in context: >>>> http://forum.world.st/Blitzkrieg-tp4800165.html >>>> Sent from the Pharo Smalltalk Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://forum.world.st/Blitzkrieg-tp4800165p4800229.html >> Sent from the Pharo Smalltalk Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> -- View this message in context: http://forum.world.st/Blitzkrieg-tp4800165p4800240.html Sent from the Pharo Smalltalk Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
