On 16/09/06, geni geniice@gmail.com wrote:
Quite a number of our policies were created by consensus.
And almost all of our processes are quick hacks someone thought would be a good idea at the time, and they're usually modified by putting hacks on hacks on hacks, building into a rococo fractal mosaic of prescriptions.
People see something quickly assembled out of gaffer tape and string and assume it's an immaculate stainless steel construction of well thought-out design. Then they follow it rigidly and unthinkingly.
Look at your response to Phil's posts in this thread. You're zooming in on utterly insignificant details as if to completely ignore the point.
- d.