Sven Groot wrote:
That just gives me a headache. If they are "merely separators", what is the advantage over merely using commas, colons and semi-colons the way they are meant to be used? Don't just say they are superior, explain why they are superior.
Commas, Semi-colons (etc.) all have some form of reading-style (in that the text immediately succeeding them must be read in a certain manner). It is not the dersier of Angus to change this. He merely aims to improve efficiency.
The "bracket system", or "bracketing system" (as named by myself) is merely a method of conveying the thoughts of a person (throughout the post) in such a way that ambiguity is reduced (thus increasing the efficiency [overall]). How many times have you observed an argument whose cause is simply a misunderstanding? (The "bracket system", or "bracketing system" [as named by myself] combats this [and reduces the statistical probability of the existence of these misunderstandings]).
Sven Groot wrote:
To me, your bracket style is confusing. Brackets are meant to indicate asides, information separate from the main text. That's not how you appear to be using them, though. It completely throws off the flow of your text.
This is something that people say, but I do not understand. (When I read a post [or text {I find}] that is formatted properly [according the the "bracket system", or "bracketing system" {as named by myself}], it is much easier to understand [due to lack of ambiguity {etc.}] than a "normal" post).
Sven Groot wrote:
The description in your previous post did not manage to convince me, especially because the evidence is right there: I repeat, your posts are even harder to read than Jamie's, and his often don't have any structure whatsoever.
Language really only works because we all sort of agree on what things mean. Inventing new constructs by yourself doesn't really work in that context.
I am just trying to increase the efficiency (through reduction of ambiguity) of communication. (I have had many, many disucssions [which all end up with many bad posts {from other people} regarding the "bracket system", or "bracketing system" {as named by myself}], and as such, I do understand the system very well, and I have thought about the system [which is merely an more direct parsing of my thoughts {in some senses}] for a lot of time).
Sven Groot wrote:
In simpler terms, I cannot comfortably read your text. Maybe your brain is much more linguistically advanced than mine (God knows I suck at languages) but I would ask of you that you would be considerate of us lesser mortals and please stop using this confusing writing style.
I do not like communicating outside of the Internet (much of the time). I do emplore, however, that you do not argue with me about this (too much). (Channel 9 is the last forum [on which I am an active member] which does not seem to have a cohort of members, whose goal is to meticulously analyse every post [seemingly] that I make).
Angus Higgins
