What Is A Jedi?
Since my pathetic little blog is sorely lacking gaming content I offer you this post... from another blog. It's purely geek stuff and faily common sense if you know much about Star Wars. Although the author, I think, seems to feel this is a larger issue than it is. I mean, everyone knows what a Jedi is. And in-game, during the Empire Era and New Republic Era, even so-called non-sactioned "Jedis" could call themselves this simply because they know what this title entails. It's a title with weight and responsibility in many ways.
But, the author is technically correct. You're not a Jedi unless you're granted the title by the Jedi Counsel (or Yoda if the entire counsel happens to be dead). But, in some cases, I think that's like argueing calling anything Kleenex, instead of facial tissue, not made by that company is somehow incorrect. While technically correct once a particular term for something becomes so widespread in common usage it's being a bit uptight to demand people to conform to the porper way. Could it lead to confusion? Possibly... but saying "facial tissue" just feels wierd.
Anyway, it's a damned fine blog and I will be visiting it regularly.
But, the author is technically correct. You're not a Jedi unless you're granted the title by the Jedi Counsel (or Yoda if the entire counsel happens to be dead). But, in some cases, I think that's like argueing calling anything Kleenex, instead of facial tissue, not made by that company is somehow incorrect. While technically correct once a particular term for something becomes so widespread in common usage it's being a bit uptight to demand people to conform to the porper way. Could it lead to confusion? Possibly... but saying "facial tissue" just feels wierd.
Anyway, it's a damned fine blog and I will be visiting it regularly.
