From: Eivind Eklund <eeklund@...>
Date: 2005-10-04T21:33:53+09:00
Subject: Re: Type inference

On 10/4/05, rue <googlegroups-mail@magical-cat.org> wrote:
> Eivind Eklund wrote:
> > I meant it quite differently and much more positive: As an inclusive
> > "what I believe to be a majority opinion, at least given an informed
> > majority" (without excluding anybody.)
>
> Insulting those who disagree with you is a brilliant tactic;
> what better way of convincing them of the strength of your
> argument?

*sigh*

Please interpret what I write as positively intended unless it is very
obviously differently intended.

If I mean to call people that disagree clueless or lacking knowledge,
I write "Those that disagree in this are clueless." or "I believe
those that disagree with this just lack information" or similar.

If I mean that I believe this to be a majority opinion among those
that are informed on the topic, I write that I believe this to be a
majority opinion among those that are informed on the topic and that
it would be a majority opinion if everybody was informed, or a
shorthand like ' "what I believe to be a majority opinion, at least
given an informed majority" (without excluding anybody.)'

And if I write a "we want ..." without a context, that will usually
mean something "We, this community including you, does in my opinion
using the knowledge that I have and feel certain enough about to have
an opinion and with priorities I believe you would agree with, want
..."

I hope I've made myself clear now and we can get back to the topic.

Eivind.