Re: [sudo-discuss] [omni-discuss] Replacing the term "bottom-liner" with..?

On Jan 11, 2015 1:49 PM, "Ryan" <yandoryn(a)gmail.com> wrote: order to get involved at all. How do I get involved? *points at person* Actually, I think "point man" presumably comes from military terminology: it's the soldier who is "on point" in a patrol, and who gets to scout out the best route, but who also gets shot at first if things go wrong. Perhaps not the best imagery we want to adopt... Patrik wrote: novotny.stephen(a)gmail.com> wrote: discuss changing "bottom-liner" is because it promotes arresting a single person with all of the responsibility, rather than collectivizing responsibility toward building community. had never heard of the term "bottom-liner" before, so to my ear this just seems like a pointless exercise in semantics. carry somewhat more responsibility for an event, because otherwise things will inevitably fall through the cracks. You can call them a bottom-liner, a facilitator, a coordinator, a point person or whatever you want. Does it suggest an unequal division of labor? Sure it does, but that just reflects reality. We can strive for a more equal distribution, but in my opinion just changing the name is not going to change the fact that some people put in more effort than others, or that in some cases it is actually more efficient for one person to take charge of certain details. smell as sweet... replace the word bottom-liner. to replace this phrase / to lovingly and compassionately correct one another if and when we slip up? lot of us that I'm sure we're all willing to make, but it'll likely take a bit of time before it collectively takes root. phrase could put forth their suggestions. real world.