I quit the SIGIA list 4 years ago because I couldn't stand the
bickering.
I'm now ready to quit the IxDA list for the same reason.
Not saying I'm special, just saying that here is *one* vote that the
current discourse sucks.
There is a saying that I particularly like:
"If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the men to gather
wood...Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea."
So...right now we're discussing what to call the people who are
gathering the f'ing wood. Should they be called wood gatherers, or
boat architects or sailing experience designers?
Here's a suggestion:
Let's talk about the sea.
Let's talk about how the Facebook interface is rewiring the way people
interact online. Would you design it similarly? Or different...why?
Let's talk about how the Kiva interface is changing economies for
entrepreneurs in 3rd world countries. How would you design the
profiles & reputation framework for this system?
Let's talk about how the PatientsLikeMe interface allows people to
manage their illnesses better. How would you design the relationships
between the site and pharmaceutical companies?
Let's make hypotheses, gather evidence, SHOW OUR RESEARCH & WORK, and
discuss rationally.
There are IxDA board members whose role it is to organize the
community. Let's leave that work for them.
For us regular folks on the list, the people creating the interfaces
that enables important human interaction, let's talk about the awesome
potential of the work we do.
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