Re: Temporal validitity of subject indicators?

Hi Robert et al,

8.5.2011 19:49, Robert Cerny kirjoitti:
> The mess is not caused by a merge operation, the mess is caused because a person reuses but misunderstands a (foreign) subject identifier and attaches statements to a topic which they actually do not belong to. Once both interpretations reach the Topic Maps ecosystem (great term, Andrew!), the damage is done.

Well, doesn't that really resemble the way language evolves. Once I use 
a word (shared subject identifier) to refer something slightly different 
to it's common meaning, people (probably) still understand me and can 
decide whether my identifier was a mistake, a dialect-word, a joke or 
had a special tone. Or maybe I just have a hidden (political) agenda and 
want you to focus to something I want. Somehow I am ready to believe 
that the usage of identifiers is the most important way of defining 
subjects behind them. And usage refers here the usage in actual topic 
maps. Thus, speaking about damage in context of using words (shared 
subject identifiers) is a very strong expression. Now, throw me a stone :)

Kind Regards,
Aki / Wandora Team