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author | Jonathan Reed <jdreed@mit.edu> | 2014-02-11 01:26:52 -0500 |
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committer | Jonathan Reed <jdreed@mit.edu> | 2014-02-11 01:26:52 -0500 |
commit | a29345d2059c10160d89f45dfc667696c6d2df58 (patch) | |
tree | 8f7deaaa1a46854cf9263f98883962411271917d | |
parent | f2ce515c19462c21bd2aaa80f684e4b8c7385db8 (diff) |
Clean up "well-actually" section.
Move footnote about the origins of the term to be a footnote.
(inline note breaks up the flow).
Incorporate suggestions from jhawk and zhangc to clarify this point.
-rw-r--r-- | code-of-conduct.txt | 20 |
1 files changed, 10 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/code-of-conduct.txt b/code-of-conduct.txt index 6d0e877..394f8fc 100644 --- a/code-of-conduct.txt +++ b/code-of-conduct.txt @@ -48,20 +48,19 @@ don't know what wget(1) or nc(1) are. No well-actually's -A well-actually happens when someone says something that's almost - +A well-actually[2] happens when someone says something that's almost - but not entirely - correct, and you say, "well, actually..." and then -give a minor correction. This is especially annoying when the +give a _minor_ correction. This is especially annoying when the correction has no bearing on the actual conversation. This doesn't mean SIPB isn't about truth-seeking or that we don't care about being -precise. Almost all well-actually's in our experience are about -(intentionally or unintentionally) showing off one's own knowledge, -not truth-seeking. (Thanks to Miguel de Icaza for originally coining -the term "well-actually.") +precise. However, many well-actually's are, like feigning surprise, +primarily about (intentionally or unintentionately) demonstrating +one's own knowledge, not truth-seeking. -Even if the information you convey in your "well, actually..." is of -the utmost importance or correctness, consider finding a different way -to say it. "People don't remember what you tell them, they remember -how you make them feel."[1] +Even if you're trying to convey important information or prevent someone +from making a big mistake, consider finding a different way to say it. +"People don't remember what you tell them, they remember how you make +them feel."[1] No back-seat driving @@ -154,3 +153,4 @@ the person, and move on. It doesn't mean you're a "bad" person, or even a "bad" SIPB member. [1] Licensed from Peter Iannucci, CC-BY-SA. +[2] The term "well-actually" was originally coined by Miguel de Icaza. |