[kepler-dev] webpage suggestion

[Shawn Bowers]

So what's the point of this distinction then?

Are we saying these folks are no longer "members" or are
we saying they are just not producing anything
for Kepler?

I prefer giving folks who are not working on kepler any
more (which I think is the case), the tag "previous"
members -- because regardless, I think "inactive" has
a negative connotation.

-shawn


Laura L. Downey wrote:
> I don't see inactive as being negative, just merely a state.  And because we
> have an "active" state, it makes sense to have an "inactive" state.
> 
> Although I don't understand Inactive (past) members; I interpret inactive as
> current members, but not active.  So inactive but past, makes no sense to
> me.
> 
> I interpret past or previous members, as not currently members.
> 
> All that said, if we really mean people that are no longer members, then
> "previous members" seems reasonable.
> 
> Laura L. Downey
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: kepler-dev-bounces at ecoinformatics.org
> [mailto:kepler-dev-bounces at ecoinformatics.org] On Behalf Of Shawn Bowers
> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 4:59 PM
> To: Kepler-dev at ecoinformatics.org
> Subject: [kepler-dev] webpage suggestion
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I noticed recently that on the kepler webpage there is now
> a section called "Inactive (past) members".
> 
> I think a better way to phrase this, which is not so negative,
> would be "Previous members".  Anyone mind if I change this
> wording?
> 
> -shawn
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