Please don’t take it as self-censorship but as strategy on communication.
It’s fine that you have a taste for history but you need to calculate the way you make rapport (or not) with your audience and don’t let it interfere too much with your message. I don’t feel your inner sophisticated handle was helping you to convey your signal You are showing that you are a good listener, that’s really great! Keep up the good work! > On Jan 18, 2015, at 6:02 PM, horrido <horrido.hobb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > 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> >>> <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> >>>>> >>>>> <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/> >>>>>>> <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 > <http://forum.world.st/Blitzkrieg-tp4800165p4800261.html> > Sent from the Pharo Smalltalk Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com > <http://nabble.com/>.
