Not meaning to be overly pedantic, just think it's a distinction worth making.
it's not overly pedantic, on the contrary, it's obvious and self-evident and this is the probable reason why it's not talked about that much.
But, that wasn't my point.
the echo to your repeated mention
Twice? LOL...
of this is not because we don't believe you, but because i for one think, yeah, sure, has been clear from day one and nobody ever said otherwise. so we fully agree
Well, of course you do! But that also was not my point...
and sometimes it's worth to remember that one fact does often not exclude another. mentioning one reason does not mean it's the only reason etc. etc.
Also not a point I had made. But thanks for the pat on the head! ;-)
hence all good you're 100% correct with your assessment.
Generally, yes. But also not my point.
My point:
When I first arrived at the SIB many years ago, the language was pretty dense, the references to places, locations, effects, resources a mess for me. I had no problem understanding the ice dynamics in and of themselves because, well, I'm neither uneducated nor of low intelligence. In fact, I posted somewhat regularly and didn't feel out of place doing so. However, the jargon, the info, the labels... tough. (Now? Ten years and little participation since 2012/13 or so has left me well behind. I won't be posting much bc you all can do better than I.)
So, if, as you say, the posters here know it all, so need not point out the obvious, then how does such a statement as this slip through?
"being in better shape,"
It's a misleading description of conditions. Thus, was the poster being a bit too colloquial/relaxed, or had the poster not realized the dynamics at play? As you should understand from my post, I assumed the latter. But, I also explained the dynamics. Why? For you? For Neven? For Hunt?
Of course not. For:
this is an important dynamic that I think a little more clarity in language will help make clear for those less versed or for newbies so they understand the ice dynamics.
Because I remember what it was like in the beginning for me and, as a teacher, I try to notice when I am stating things that are assumptions for me, but not for my audience.
And that was why I posted, not to inform you of ice dynamics, but to remind long-time posters that what is background to you is likely mysterious to new users.
Better shape? Not really. Bad news. Newbies might have missed this.
Cheers