No problem, Phil (or Paul). And I thank you for that feedback. But that "reminder" could also be worded less absurdly than in your previous post, right?
At the same time, let's not pretend that the problem of excessive sensitivity doesn't exist. It's a weighty cultural issue these days, and perhaps at the heart of what's been happening in America recently. I'll be unduly generalizing now for just a moment, but many Europeans – not just myself – find it difficult to discuss issues and their potential resolutions with Americans if Americans insist on getting offended twice a minute by any sincere expression of opinion from the other side. The constant imputing of the worst motives to the other side just kills all reasonable discussion.
How is Marvin ever to improve as an app, if we're not allowed to speak straightforwardly about its current deficiencies? It would take 10 times as much time for me to contribute here if I were required to state my every objection to Marvin in a roundabout, politically correct manner, just so that no one can possibly get offended. And I just lack the time to keep rewording everything I say in roundabout terms. Speaking indirectly all the time also decreases clarity and makes it difficult to pinpoint what the issues really are.
So, my idea of how to solve this "cultural communication issue" is for those members of this board who are easily offended by sincere feedback on Marvin to simply set up filters so they never, ever see a post of mine again. Issue solved. Of course, if Kris ever sets up such a filter himself, I'd be in trouble, but so far he hasn't, to my knowledge.
