RE: Help with fake names issue

Subject: RE: Help with fake names issue
From: "Robert Heizman" <rheizman -at- vjt -dot- com>
To: "Cindy Daoust" <cynthiadaoust -at- gmail -dot- com>, <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:14:10 -0400

Why not use a disclaimer at the beginning saying some like, "Names being
used in this training material are fictitious and do not represent any
person living or dead. Any similarity to any person's name is a
coincidence and not done on purpose."

Don't TV shows use a disclaimer like this sometimes?


Bob


-----Original Message-----
From: techwr-l-bounces+rheizman=vjt -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+rheizman=vjt -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf
Of Cindy Daoust
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 12:30 PM
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: Help with fake names issue

Friends,

I have been provided with a list of acceptable names to use in a
training project that includes things like "Deadlines, Expects Many,"
"Flare, Shiny Red" and "Paint, Many Colors."

As an alternative, I presented a list of names like "Sarah Bellum,"
"Les Payne," and "Jean Poole" (it's a medical application) and most
people liked it. But there is an objection that if it could possibly be
a name of someone anywhere that it can't be used.

Someone pointed out that if Beyonce can name her daughter "Blue Ivy"
that nothing can be ruled out for a name. But some are still fearful of
consequences.

I feel the users will be distracted by these names.

Any advice on how to argue successfully in case of a better set of names
would be much appreciated.

Thanks!
Cin
aka "Glass, Empty Water"

P.S. Back on the list after a few years off in the non-profit sector.
Nice to be back.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Create and publish documentation through multiple channels with
Doc-To-Help. Choose your authoring formats and get any output you may
need.

Try Doc-To-Help, now with MS SharePoint integration, free for 30-days.

http://bit.ly/doc-to-help

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as rheizman -at- vjt -dot- com -dot-

To unsubscribe send a blank email to
techwr-l-leave -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com


Send administrative questions to admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot- Visit
http://www.techwhirl.com/email-discussion-groups/ for more resources and
info.

Looking for articles on Technical Communications? Head over to our
online magazine at http://techwhirl.com

Looking for the archived Techwr-l email discussions? Search our public
email archives @ http://techwr-l.com/archives

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Create and publish documentation through multiple channels with Doc-To-Help. Choose your authoring formats and get any output you may need.

Try Doc-To-Help, now with MS SharePoint integration, free for 30-days.

http://bit.ly/doc-to-help

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as archive -at- web -dot- techwr-l -dot- com -dot-

To unsubscribe send a blank email to
techwr-l-leave -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com


Send administrative questions to admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot- Visit
http://www.techwhirl.com/email-discussion-groups/ for more resources and info.

Looking for articles on Technical Communications? Head over to our online magazine at http://techwhirl.com

Looking for the archived Techwr-l email discussions? Search our public email archives @ http://techwr-l.com/archives


References:
Help with fake names issue: From: Cindy Daoust

Previous by Author: RE: reduced relative clause: -ing form vs. which
Next by Author: RE: Help with fake names issue
Previous by Thread: RE: Help with fake names issue
Next by Thread: Re: Help with fake names issue


What this post helpful? Share it with friends and colleagues:


Sponsored Ads