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…editorial…

accepted, rejected, ignored or undecided…

Regardless of the actual procedure or issue at hand; most of what is presented to us is either accepted, rejected or simply ignored. Doesn't really matter what it is or what value it has, but rather on what we think matters most (to us) at the moment.

We may talk about and/or comment on an issue, but within a short time it'll most probably end up being filed in one of those four folders. I think the “ignored” file grows fastest, since life is short and there are simply too many issues on our daily menu to bother reflecting long enough over single ones to decide whether to “accept” or “reject” them. Then again; maybe…

enter the undecided state…

An issue may not have been presented in a complete enough form, or what matters (to us) isn't decided upon. No matter which end of the delivery-chain something is missing, we may end up being “undecided” on an issue. At least I do – all the time.

I most certainly do not have problems making up my mind about issues at hand, but I prefer to have the facts in place first. Otherwise I can't see what I should make up my mind about – so I don't.

Issues that are presented in a popularized and/or over-simplified form, easily end up in the folder for “undecided” around here. Subsequently: since such incomplete presentations count for a large portion of all issues that comes my way, the “undecided” folder will always hold a large number off issues.

If the presenter won't, or can't, supply enough facts, then there's not really much to reflect on and I may as well “ignore” the whole issue until it turns up again in a more complete form at a later date. It depends on how much it matters – to me.

changing the subject…

If an issue catches my interest, then I may go fact-hunting myself. The original issue – as presented, may of course end up getting lost in the fact-finding process, and I may end up reflecting on what's maybe related but (for me) more relevant issues from completely different angles.

Parroting is definitely not one of my weaknesses, and I am not very “loyal” to other people's presentation of anything either. Thus, if the facts I find point in different directions, then I make full use of my prerogative to change the subject, and go on evaluating what I find to be the real issue from there.

Recognizing that we all have the right to change the subject based on new or added facts, is not the same as saying that we can change the subject on any issue for whatever reason we may fancy. Our new subject-lines do need factual bases if we should be able to expect others, and even ourselves, to take us serious.

However, ending up with diverging opinions isn't a crime, or at least it shouldn't be in the modern world of today. Having no opinion or being undecided on an issue, definitely isn't a crime either, so there's some space left outside the opinionated spheres, if we need it.

my own space…

Sure, I have my own space for opinions, and I am constantly shaping and reshaping it depending on issues and facts that I find interesting and meaningful. My space provides me with a pretty stable foundation, despite constantly being challenged and subjected to minor changes.

My space does of course hold a few facts and opinions about web design, but also quite a lot about a whole range of other issues that either are of particular importance to me personally or are amongst the more world-wide accepted issues of importance to us all.

I'm constantly collecting more facts about most relevant issues, so I have lots of “undecided” issues alongside numerous diverging opinions to keep track of. Makes life interesting if nothing else, and definitely makes it easier to handle future issues.

I'm not particularly interested in sharing my space with others, as that might lead to corruption. So, if you need such a space, my advice is that you go create your own. Then you can shape it on your own premises, and won't have to ask anyone's permission. Good luck.

sincerely  georg; sign

Hageland 11.des.2007
last rev: 12.des.2007

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I prefer to have the facts in place first.
— Georg

accept:
take something offered: to take something that is offered, e.g. a gift or payment
— msnEncarta

accept:
believe something: to acknowledge that something is true
— msnEncarta

reject:
not accept something: to refuse to accept, agree to, believe in, or make use of something, e.g. because it is not good enough or not the right thing
— msnEncarta

ignore:
refuse to notice somebody or something: to refuse to notice or pay attention to somebody or something
— msnEncarta

undecided:
not having decided: not yet having made a choice or decision
— msnEncarta

undecided:
not finalized: not yet settled or resolved
— msnEncarta

Parroting:
copy other people: to repeat what somebody else says or writes without having thought about it or understood it
— msnEncarta

opinionated:
unwilling to change strongly held opinions: always ready to express opinions and tending to hold to them stubbornly, unreasonably dismissing other people's views
— msnEncarta


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