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<blockquote data-quote="dd.stevenson" data-source="post: 5952839" data-attributes="member: 6683099"><p>I think it's an abuse, not a misuse. As in, "boy, I really abused myself some alcohol last night!" </p><p></p><p>In other words, I think there are better terms to describe his design choices ("design choice" comes to mind), but instead the author went with a buzzword. And that's fine--it is what it is...</p><p></p><p>... but I find it interesting because the motif of borrowed tech sector terminology appeals to certain market segments but not to others. (You aren't likely, for example, to hear Paizo or Goodman Games describe their design choices as "technologies".) And I find that off-putting because, as was pretty clear by the tone of my post, I'm not a part of the segment that this otherwise fine article is being pitched to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dd.stevenson, post: 5952839, member: 6683099"] I think it's an abuse, not a misuse. As in, "boy, I really abused myself some alcohol last night!" In other words, I think there are better terms to describe his design choices ("design choice" comes to mind), but instead the author went with a buzzword. And that's fine--it is what it is... ... but I find it interesting because the motif of borrowed tech sector terminology appeals to certain market segments but not to others. (You aren't likely, for example, to hear Paizo or Goodman Games describe their design choices as "technologies".) And I find that off-putting because, as was pretty clear by the tone of my post, I'm not a part of the segment that this otherwise fine article is being pitched to. [/QUOTE]
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