Marc did not ask for an opinion. Therefore offering an opinion in response to his question was IMO just noise.
There are many questions where offering an opinion is appropriate and valuable, but IMO this wasn't one of them. Especially when a comment like "even fairly advanced users are still unfamiliar with login and logout" indicates you haven't a clue what you are talking about. --Jean On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 10:57 AM, Tom Davies <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi :) > That is why i so often say "i think" or similar things to try to make it > clear that what i say is not definitive and seldom even reaches the level of > being a suggestion. The idea is that other people chime in with what they > would like or else just give the definitive answer that was agreed previously > or just pertinent information to help the discussion. > > When i am certain of something i do say so but that is very rare and > certainly didn't apply to this thread. > Regards from > Tom :) > > > --- On Wed, 27/6/12, Jean Weber <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Jean Weber <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Term usage for login and logout > To: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, 27 June, 2012, 12:17 > > Tom, > You do not speak for the Documentation Team on matters of language and style. > > Marc, > I'll reply properly to your question as soon as I've had time to check > on something. > > --Jean > > On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 9:03 PM, Tom Davies <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi :) >> I think for documentation it might be good to use. >> log-in >> log-out >> but between ourselves i guess we drop the - signs. There is probably a list >> of pre-agreed conventions somewhere so stick with that if anyone finds it. >> I just think that documentation tries to aim at non-computer users where >> possible and even fairly advanced users are still unfamiliar with login and >> logout. >> Regards from >> Tom :) >> >> >> --- On Wed, 27/6/12, Marc Paré <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> From: Marc Paré <[email protected]> >> Subject: [libreoffice-documentation] Term usage for login and logout >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Wednesday, 27 June, 2012, 11:06 >> >> I just thought the the webteam should follow the documentation team's usage >> of the terms to add a little consistency to the website. I am just looking >> for clarification of usage for this: >> >> You will find the _____ button here. >> >> Do you (we) use: >> >> log-in >> login >> log in >> log -out >> logout >> log out >> >> Thanks for the help. >> >> Marc >> >> >> -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to >> [email protected] >> Problems? >> http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >> Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ >> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >> deleted >> >> >> -- >> Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] >> Problems? >> http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >> Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ >> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >> deleted >> > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted > > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
