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authorGravatar Jonathan Reed <jdreed@mit.edu>2014-02-11 01:26:52 -0500
committerGravatar Jonathan Reed <jdreed@mit.edu>2014-02-11 01:26:52 -0500
commita29345d2059c10160d89f45dfc667696c6d2df58 (patch)
tree8f7deaaa1a46854cf9263f98883962411271917d
parentf2ce515c19462c21bd2aaa80f684e4b8c7385db8 (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.
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diff --git a/code-of-conduct.txt b/code-of-conduct.txt
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@@ -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.