Excellent advice! I shall do exactly that. Again, I apologize if anyone was offended by my use of the world "blitzkrieg". I was trying to be clever and it obviously backfired on me.
My love of WWII history should not paint me as a bad guy. To be honest, I had no idea that modern Germans still feel very touchy about the subject. As a Canadian growing up, my friends and I loved to play war, esp. WWII, and this has been ingrained into my character. I had a profound admiration for great tactics and strategy (which may also explain my love of chess), and there's no question that blitzkrieg ranked high in that regard. Jimmie Houchin-5 wrote > As an USAmerican, I would not have associated Generalissimo with WWII. > It is a common term for a leader in many Hispanic nations or armies. > Many of them unfortunately are dictators. > > I also not being a WWII buff, was not familiar with horrido. It meant > nothing to me and I didn't look. It was merely a label you were using to > represent yourself. > > That is one of the interesting things about this list is it is very > global in representation. So it is very difficult to know name > associations that people will make. > > When representing ourselves we can make any choice we want, wise or not. > But hopefully if we are doing something which represents some community > (this or any other) we should make decisions within that context. > > Considering what has been learned about global perception. You might > take the opportunity on your blog on an about page or something to > educate as to what your chosen names represent, to you, whom they are > representing. This could present an opportunity to educate on one of > your favorite topics and to allow people who might otherwise have the > wrong understanding to obtain the correct one for you and your context. > > Just some thoughts. > > Jimmie > > > On 1/18/2015 11:22 AM, horrido wrote: >> 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. >> -- View this message in context: http://forum.world.st/Blitzkrieg-tp4800165p4800261.html Sent from the Pharo Smalltalk Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
