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Erik, how would you phrase it?

• humanarity 12y ago
  "x should y" ==> "it (modal:may|might|would|could|will)? work(s)? (for|(for us)? if) x (to)? y" / "x y-ing works" Example: "@Peter should !find all copies of the #cat dossiers &across the datacube" ==> "It works if @Peter !find all copies of the #cat dossiers &across the datacube." :) should implies "duty, obligaition or correctness" while "it works" connotes shared mission, and implies the hearer's choice to act or not, which is correct and respects their agency. "Duty, obligation or correctness" could easily trigger ego responses leading to inefficient conflicts. BTW -- I love the straight up "No." it would be cool if you could touch and hold "No" to get a list of weasel words and excuses!! Or just a simple "I decline." haha :)
  • bbcbasic 12y ago
    What if the receiver chooses what tone of language they want to receive in. E.g. "terse" or "nice" options.
    • humanarity 12y ago
      Nice ! ... an app idea in that somewhere... :)