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Okay so let's just stop with the "I'm right you're wrong!" stuff. I think what we need to do here is some research. Are those who classify themselves as "computer illiterate" more or less capable of understanding the concept of directories than those who are more technically inclined?

Until we have some real research into this, we're just making things up, and that's A Bad Thing.



Again you are missing the point.

The question you are asking is the wrong question to ask. The question is whether they understand the concept of directories in this context.

I.e. is it there intellectual transcendence from one paradigm to another without learning how the metaphor is expreseed in this new context.

It's much much much different than you think out there :)


So you're against research, then? I don't understand what you're trying to say with this comment.




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