[Sigia-l] Rant about "Being Considerate"

[Timothy Karsjens]

> Oh yes. He-Who-Speaks-Without-Thinking does make this list a special   place.

Okay, I have to jump in on this one.

This thread is about being considerate, yet, that went out the window a while ago in relation to the members of this list.

Why does any professional on this list feel the need to start with the name calling?  I do not want to start a flame war, but honestly, is that necessary?

Frankly, I enjoy the off-topic discussions more than the IA discussions more often than not.  Then again, I am one of the folks that made it all the way through "The Social Life of Information".

You see, we really deal with perceptions.  How does a user percieve the systems we build?  How does a customer at Home Depot perceive the layout of the store?  How does an employee at a supermarket perceive the layout when it comes to doing inventory?  These are all topics that *anyone* on this list should have input on.  

If you flee from chaos, you should *not* be on this list.  If you want to make order from chaos, which is what information architecture is, then most of the off-topic posts that I have seen deal with that in some degree.

And for the record, I hate the iPod interface.  I shattered the three thumb bones on my left hand years ago and scrolling is hard.  I still own and love one.  I wait for Apple to create a special edition iPod called "iPod: iThritis Edition".

Seriously, though, this thread just needs to stop.

--timothy karsjens