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pluralistic , to random
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"We do not guarantee steaks cooked medium well or above"

dewill90 ,

@pluralistic Do they take a stand on serving ketchup as a steak sauce?

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If you've ever read about design, you've probably encountered the idea of #PavingTheDesirePath. A #DesirePath is an erosion path created by people departing from the official walkway and taking their own route. The story goes that smart campus planners don't fight the desire paths laid down by students; they pave them, formalizing the route that their constituents have voted for with their feet.

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A photo of a 'desire path' - a path worn through the turf in a park where people have left the paved path and worn away the grass. The image crossfades so that the grassy lawn of the park is replaced by a 'code waterfall' as seen in the credit sequences of the Wachowskis' 'Matrix' movies. Image: Belem (modified) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Desire_path_%2819811581366%29.jpg CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en

dewill90 ,

@pluralistic It's very different, but my hobby horse is the proliferation of "please fill out this survey" which (1)never asks about the things I like or dislike about my experience (2)always seems primed to punish an employee for less that top rated performance (3)always seem written to give to PR, not maintenance. I mean seriously, what 5 star bathroom has a broken urinal? And how do you not notice it when you use it? Why my feedback?

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