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Message ID: 2515
Date: Mon Jun 28 16:29:58 BST 1999
Author: Talies the Wanderer
Subject: Re: Hell level?


At 10:56 AM 6/28/99 -0400, you wrote:
>It's unreasonable and inconsiderate to invent words or give old words new
>meaning then expect others to know what they mean.
>
>I've been fighting this battle in the software industry for 30 years. The
>only real way to stem the tide of ugly jargon is to push back and refuse to
>use it yourself, both of which I try to do.

I, on the other hand, am into Linguistics, so I embrace these new languages
- even going so far as to create a glossary to assist others in learning
the unique lingo of EverQuest.

http://amtgard.pinkpig.com/bards/eqglossary.htm

Talies the Wanderer

P.S. I haven't added 'proc' yet, because I'm unsure of it's origins...
Anyone wanna help here?