[lojban] Re: the illogic of Lojban

["Matt Arnold" <matt.mattarn@gmail.com>]

On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 4:49 AM,  <mungojelly@ixkey.info> wrote:
>   To me an obvious first step is to draw a bright line between
>  inward-facing language design (tinkering, experimentation,
>  exploration), and outward-facing simplification and education.  That's
>  right, we should lower ourselves to the lie of simplification; don't
>  respond to a simple question with a list of exceptions.  I believe
>  also that we ought to establish a taboo against unsolicited
>  corrections: if someone says "mi cilre la lojban." (I learn Lojban,
>  incorrectly phrased), we should say "mi gleki lo nu do cilre fi la
>  lojban." (I'm happy you're learning about Lojban), positive
>  reenforcement and providing a good model, not "Lojban can't be in the
>  second place of cilre!  The second place of cilre is a fact that's
>  learned!", which is true but unhelpfully critical.

I strongly agree.
-Eppcott


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