[Gambas-user] Better use of prefixes

[Cedron Dawg]

I'm sorry Lee.

I see it the opposite.  I've meticulously avoided saying "it's because I like it", or "I'm used to it, you would be too if you adopted it", and tried to present attributes such as "more natural language like", or "easier for newbies", or "more informative".

The vast majority of responses are of a "we've done it this way all along" or "it's easier for me because that's how I learned it."  I.e. preferences rather than rationales.  The exception is Jussi, and the others, who claim that longer words clutter the code and impair readability for them, that having to learn abbreviations should be expected to be part of the learning curve.

"Appealing to the crowd", "Appealing to Authority", "Ad hominem", and a few more have all come into play.  I didn't mean the "you" to imply everybody here, just those employing these tactics.

So yeah, I feel comfortable in saying the debating/discussion skills of those could use some practice.  Consider that, as well as this email, condescending if you wish.  I prefer the term blunt.

I'm drawing no conclusions about those who don't participate.  I do hope it is stimulating some considerations though.


----- Original Message -----
From: "T Lee Davidson" <t.lee.davidson at gmail.com>
To: "user" <user at lists.gambas-basic.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2019 1:46:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Gambas-user] Better use of prefixes

On 3/17/19 10:36 AM, Cedron Dawg wrote:
> You guys seem to be lacking debating skills so this is a good exercise.

Lack of interest in debating a particular resolution is not equivalent to lack of debating skills. I have seen no one here 
lament their lack of debating skills and express a desire to improve them. So, your assertion that, "this is a good exercise," 
because in your view, we obviously need such exercise, is rather condescending.

What others likely see as discussion, you are trying to turn into a debate whether or not anyone else is interested in such a 
debate. Nonetheless, the proponent of a debate resolution has the burden of proof. All I have seen in your arguments is personal 
preference.


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Lee

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