On Sat, Jun 5, 2010 at 3:37 PM, David Levy <lifeisunfair(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Sue Gardner wrote:
Feedback is great, but it irritates me when
people start using words
like "stupid" -- that's what I was responding to.
Perhaps you misread the context. Austin wrote the word "stupid" as a
hypothetical example of nonconstructive commentary that should be
avoided. No one has hurled an insult.
Moreover "feedback" can itself be perceived as an insult.
Imagine that someone cleaning your office took your important
paperwork and dumped it in a bin. You complain— "Hey we need that
stuff to be accessible!" and they retort "Thank you for your
_feedback_. We'll consider it during our future cleaning plans".
We're not just providing feedback here. We're collectively making a
decision, as we've always done, thank you very much.