Re: virus: Re: engagements

David McFadzean (david@lucifer.com)
Fri, 17 Apr 1998 14:30:22 -0600


At 12:26 PM 4/17/98 -0700, Tim Rhodes wrote:

>Interesting that you chose "exploitation" over the less pejorative, but
>otherwise synonymous word "utilization". Why?

The connotations of "exploitation" aren't necessarily pejorative. I didn't
even consider "utilization" so it wasn't a choice.

>And you don't see how you yourself, David, prompt that reaction by choosing
>words with negative connotations when you could use other words that are
>just as, if not more, accurate and yet emotionally neutral?

Feel free to substitute whatever synonyms you like.

>>>Why is that? Does reducing the mystery really take away the "magic"?
>
>No, but inserting negatives does take away from the positives.

I think the negatives are in your head, not in my words.

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