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This is incorrect. Bikeshedding[1] applies when people prefer to discuss less complicated issues rather than those of a higher priority (which are more complic
by Rychard 7y ago
This is incorrect. Bikeshedding[1] applies when people prefer to discuss less complicated issues rather than those of a higher priority (which are more complicated).
It's not that discussions on such topics are pointless, but rather that they are of relatively minor importance in the grand scheme of things.
[1] https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bikeshedding https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bikeshedding
- bluGill 7y agoBike shedding is when you discussion irrelevant issues. If I ask you what do you think of about this shade of red for my bike shed your answer isn't bike shedding. If I ask you if I can build a bike shed and you tell me only if it is red that is bike shedding. When I ask someone for an opinion on my mock up and they give one it isn't bike shedding. That different mock ups will get a different response is interesting, but no response is bike shedding even if some responses are useless.