Bill Hill, ex-Microsoft design guru, says no need at all for new word for e-reading

danbloom · 10-31-2009, 01:14 AM

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danbloom · 11-02-2009, 01:13 AM

THIS is what you should be reading Donn and Ardeeggee....

whitearrow · 11-02-2009, 01:14 AM

danbloom, does every single new google hit you get on this issue really require a new thread here?

Just asking.

danbloom · 11-02-2009, 01:20 AM

thead closed

whitearrow · 11-02-2009, 01:23 AM

Oh, well, that's good to know, considering how many of them seem to have shown up here recently. I don't see why this latest hot news in the "does reading on a screen require a new word" non-controversy couldn't have been a reply in one of your previous posts on this super important non-issue.

danbloom · 11-02-2009, 02:03 AM

thead clsoed

Superlucky · 11-02-2009, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danbloom

white arrow, i thought you would have liked Bill Hill's take, because he disagrees with me completely and says my idea is completely NOT NEEDED. I gave the other side, to be balanced. You think I am pushing an agenda. i am not. I am pushing an idea up a hill, with both sides of the issue to be examined. Bill Hill said NOT NEEDED, dumb idea.

This post should have gone on one of the original threads.

It's great that you're enthusiastic about this topic, Dan Bloom, but 7 threads in your first 2 days on the same subject is a bit much. I think the reason that some people are getting a tad snarky is that they are afraid that that the News and Commentary forum is fast becoming your personal blog.

We had a made-up controversy here before that was great fun (search "liseuse"), but I don't think anyone took it quite so seriously.

LDBoblo · 11-02-2009, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Superlucky

This post should have gone on one of the original threads.

It's great that you're enthusiastic about this topic, Dan Bloom, but 7 threads in your first 2 days on the same subject is a bit much. I think the reason that some people are getting a tad snarky is that they are afraid that that the News and Commentary forum is fast becoming your personal blog.

We had a made-up controversy here before that was great fun (search "liseuse"), but I don't think anyone took it quite so seriously.

PDF/ePub argument was up there too...but it was mostly just a huge thread with a couple small satellite threads that were started by different folks.

Oh and to stay to this topic...Mr. Hill's response:

Quote:

He asked for my opinion on the term "screening". So here it is:

Creating a new term for reading onscreen is not only unneccessary, but actually counter-productive.

is remarkably like one of my posts in the other thread...

Quote:

There is no real benefit to a specialized term. It is not just unnecessary, it's likely counterproductive.

My post...

danbloom · 11-02-2009, 02:54 AM

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danbloom · 11-02-2009, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by LDBoblo

to stay to this topic...Mr. Hill's response:
is remarkably like one of my posts in the other thread...
My post...

yes, you said the same thing he said, too. great minds think alike. I valued your comments, too. LDB.

Superlucky · 11-02-2009, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by danbloom

Oh, so THAT is what this is all about, the lisuese thing. I saw that word mentioned, i fell for it, i thought it was a real e-reader from France or something. Now i see. I had the misfortune of following in Liseuses's footprint. Understand now.

I'm not sure you do understand. The snarking has nothing to do with the "liseuse thing", as it was mostly for fun, but more to do with annoyance at 7 identical threads started by the same poster in the span of 2 days.

Quote:

Originally Posted by danbloom

anyway, I am outta here now. I am not going to post and comment anymore here. I know when I am not wanted, and this was a tough crowd to make friends with. Very very weird experience. Later, well, i mean, goodbye. Over and out.

This is at least your third threat to take your toys and go home. It's not that you are not wanted, so much as your aforementioned breaches of decorum are not appreciated. Don't take it personally. I think this is one of the friendliest places on the web. Try participating in a thread you didn't start.

Hellmark · 11-02-2009, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danbloom

Oh, so THAT is what this is all about, the lisuese thing. I saw that word mentioned, i fell for it, i thought it was a real e-reader from France or something. Now i see. I had the misfortune of following in Liseuses's footprint. Understand now. anyway, I am outta here now. I am not going to post and comment anymore here. I know when I am not wanted, and this was a tough crowd to make friends with. Very very weird experience. Later, well, i mean, goodbye. Over and out.

No need to leave. People just got frustrated because there were a bunch of different threads, about relatively the same thing. They could have easily been grouped into the same thread.

jgaiser · 11-02-2009, 10:50 PM

Is there a way I can completely ignore any thread that danbloom originates? It's getting tiresome.

desertgrandma · 11-03-2009, 12:59 AM

go to your user cp, use "edit ignore list" (under "settings and options" on left hand side.)

Donnageddon · 11-03-2009, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

go to your user cp, use "edit ignore list" (under "settings and options" on left hand side.)

Unfortunately this does not "ignore" the thread, it just leaves the user's posts blank. With a "multiple threader on the same subject" the user's threads remain.

10-31-2009, 01:14 AM	#1
danbloom Banned Posts: 135 Karma: 366 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cyberspace Device: The Bindle: no batteries, hand-cranked pages, mobile, underlineable	Bill Hill, ex-Microsoft design guru, says no need at all for new word for e-reading thread closed Last edited by danbloom; 11-13-2009 at 01:16 AM. Reason: offline

11-02-2009, 01:20 AM	#4
danbloom Banned Posts: 135 Karma: 366 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cyberspace Device: The Bindle: no batteries, hand-cranked pages, mobile, underlineable	thead closed Last edited by danbloom; 11-13-2009 at 01:16 AM. Reason: offloine

11-02-2009, 02:03 AM	#6
danbloom Banned Posts: 135 Karma: 366 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cyberspace Device: The Bindle: no batteries, hand-cranked pages, mobile, underlineable	thead clsoed Last edited by danbloom; 11-13-2009 at 01:17 AM. Reason: off

11-02-2009, 02:54 AM	#9
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11-02-2009, 01:13 AM	#2
danbloom Banned Posts: 135 Karma: 366 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cyberspace Device: The Bindle: no batteries, hand-cranked pages, mobile, underlineable	THIS is what you should be reading Donn and Ardeeggee....

11-02-2009, 01:14 AM	#3
whitearrow Guru Posts: 808 Karma: 2260766 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle Oasis 2	danbloom, does every single new google hit you get on this issue really require a new thread here? Just asking.

11-02-2009, 01:23 AM	#5
whitearrow Guru Posts: 808 Karma: 2260766 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle Oasis 2	Oh, well, that's good to know, considering how many of them seem to have shown up here recently. I don't see why this latest hot news in the "does reading on a screen require a new word" non-controversy couldn't have been a reply in one of your previous posts on this super important non-issue.

11-02-2009, 10:50 PM	#13
jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,281 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	Is there a way I can completely ignore any thread that danbloom originates? It's getting tiresome.

11-03-2009, 12:59 AM	#14
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462841 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	go to your user cp, use "edit ignore list" (under "settings and options" on left hand side.)

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