using slang

[Pierre Frenkiel]

On Wed, 11 Jun 2008, Steve Lamb wrote:

>     Erm, slang is used all the time in technical discussions.  It is what
> makes technical discussions possible without having to spend 50 minutes
> spelling everything out.  Part of engaging in technical discussions, in ANY
> field, is learning the slang.

   I visited, once again,
       http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community/mailinglists/etiquette
   and didn't see such a thing.  Do you suggest to add it?
   Who would you convince that writing "P.I.T.A." saves 50 minutes?
   I never heard that insulting sombody saves time!

   There is exactly the same problem in international conferences, where
   a few people speak in a way which makes them impossible to understand
   to more than half of the audience.

   to come back to the "forget hardy" thread, some people should obviously
   read the "ubuntu code of conduct" (http://www.ubuntu.com/community/conduct)
   and in particular this:

     Be respectful. The Ubuntu community and its members treat one another
     with respect. Everyone can make a valuable contribution to Ubuntu. We
     may not always agree, but disagreement is no excuse for poor behaviour
     and poor manners. We might all experience some frustration now and then,
     but we cannot allow that frustration to turn into a personal attack. It's
     important to remember that a community where people feel uncomfortable
     or threatened is not a productive one. We expect members of the Ubuntu
     community to be respectful when dealing with other contributors as well
     as with people outside the Ubuntu project, and with users of Ubuntu.

    For me, "be respectful" implies "try to be understood by everybody"

-- 
Pierre Frenkiel