There is a difference between "dumbing down" and writing clearly and concisely so that one's idea is clear. What you wrote previously may have been clear to you, but what was in your brain did not get transferred to the wording in the email. It is not desirable to use phrases like "dumbing down" when it is your lack of clarity that brought about Kyle's and anybody else's response.
I do it myself. Sometimes when I read what I wrote, I realize that my writing was clear to me, but not in the execution. It is dirty pool to put people down for what amounts to your lack of clarity. Sande Knight ----- Original Message ----- From: UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: University City List<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 2:18 PM Subject: Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move Kyle Cassidy wrote: > If you're going to complain people are speculating, stop > asking people who don't know. Nobody on this list can do > ANYTHING BUT speculate about this. Nobody on this list > owns the liquor store and nobody on this list is the > regional manager for Rite Aid. > > Call the PLCB and ask them why they want to move their > store. Or stop in the store and ask the manager. > > Then let us know what they say. Until then, you're not > going to get anything but speculation. Ask the people who > know, not the people who it's convenient to ask. I'm not complaining. here, I'll dumb it down: so far in the news (the dp, uc review) the liquor store move has been presented in terms of community participation and debate, as a public question being publicly deliberated. and in that same press we hear owner deritis speaking for the plcb -- as both the developer for the plan and as a 'community leader'. we hear plcb officials not commenting on the move and then later denying the move (twice). we then hear that deritis is unavailable for comment. and I am questioning what the press is presenting as 'community participation' and 'debate.' is that clearer? I'm not complaining, I'm not taking sides. I'm questioning the process. to dumb it down even further: the question is being framed as a public choice between A or B. I'm asking how are A and B public options? are they options of our making? our only options? our best options? surely you can appreciate what's at stake here, kyle, since you yourself are so personally interested in what the mayorial candidates are going to do about all the recent bigfoot sightings! .................. UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN [aka laserbeam®] [aka ray] SERIAL LIAR. CALL FOR RATES. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html<http://www.purple.com/list.html>>.
