Karen
Being part of an academic community brings with it an obligation and hopefully a desire to be open and transparent. This List is not an annoymous blog; it has been created to share thoughts and ideas about design research. As such, the profile of contributors forms a significant element of this remit. That is not to say that the comments of a professor will necessarily carry more weight than those of a PhD student or practitioner, as it depends on the context of the discussion. Within a credible academic forum, who we are does matter and I am disappointed that you choose not to be more open i.e. “just a professional” without a full name means almost nothing.
Whilst you refer to another member of the List with a Gmail address who also responded to my original posting; that user included their full name and, at the click of the Google button, I get to see their significant academic achievements and associations. This then helps me and others to make a judgement on the validity of their comments.
So, please be transparent. We have nothing to hide here.
Thanks
Mark
Dr Mark Evans
Senior Lecturer in Industrial Design
Loughborough Design School, Room LDS.1.03
Loughborough University, LE11 3TU, UK
Tel +44 (0)1509 222656
www.lboro.ac.uk/lds
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/lds/staff/dr-mark-evans.html
Criminal Record avaiable at http://uk.imdb.com/character/ch0026630/bio
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