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In search of a new term

Posted By: Timothy Chow
Date: Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 5:48 p.m.

In Response To: In search of a new term (Chuck Bower)

Trying to change established usage is extremely difficult. The mistake that most people make is to try to choose a word with the most intrinsic merit. But it doesn't matter how much intrinsic merit a word has if nobody is going to use it.

In this case, it looks like the only serious contender for a non-gambling term is "unlimited game," because it is already somewhat in use. Other terms might have intrinsic merit but have too little market share to succeed.

Messages In This Thread

• In search of a new term
  Chuck Bower -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 2:24 p.m.
  • In search of a new term
    mtuhtan -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 2:39 p.m.
    • In search of a new term
      svilo -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 9:30 p.m.
      • In search of a new term
        Seth -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 2:21 a.m.
  • In search of a new term
    Tom Keith -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 2:49 p.m.
  • In search of a new term
    Joe Russell -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 3:08 p.m.
    • In search of a new term
      Phil Simborg -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 7:29 a.m.
  • In search of a new term
    Stein Kulseth -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 3:43 p.m.
  • In search of a new term
    Tami -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 4:15 p.m.
    • In search of a new term
      Joe Russell -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 3:58 a.m.
  • Jacoby rule?
    Tom Keith -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 4:37 p.m.
    • Jacoby rule?
      Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 6:24 p.m.
      • Jacoby rule?
        Joe Russell -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 2:38 a.m.
  • In search of a new term
    Rich Munitz -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 4:41 p.m.
  • In search of a new term
    Chase -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 5:04 p.m.
    • In search of a new term
      Andreas -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 9:31 p.m.
    • In search of a new term
      Chase -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 3:05 p.m.
      • In search of a new term
        Tom Keith -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 5:02 p.m.
        • In search of a new term
          Chase -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 5:31 p.m.
  • In search of a new term
    Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 5:48 p.m.
  • In search of a new term
    Nack Ballard -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 8:48 p.m.
  • In search of a new term
    Bill Riles -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 9:41 p.m.
  • In search of a new term
    Phil Simborg -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 7:24 a.m.
    • In search of a new term
      Rich Munitz -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 11:46 a.m.
  • In search of a new term
    Bob Glass -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 10:47 p.m.