Sunshine Mama Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 I'm hoping it's not obvious and I'm just an idiot. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 There's always the "keep it simple, stupid" phrase, but somehow I doubt that is the true meaning behind the acronym! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 It did start off with that meaning. Dr. Vavra explains it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 It did start off with that meaning. Dr. Vavra explains it here. Really? I was just trying to be funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Really? I was just trying to be funny! But of course, he is careful to clarify that he didn't mean it as an insult to anyone. Having learned that it stands for "Keep It Simple, Stupid," some people have considered it to be insulting. Since it is not my intention to insult readers, the acronym requires some explanation.... ....No one enjoys being called "slow of mind," but note that even that first and most insulting definition refers to "unintelligent decisions" and "acting in an unintelligent or careless manner." Stupidity is, in other words, essentially a matter of choice. And choice is what the KISS Principle emphasizes -- "Keep It Simple, Stupid" implies that we have a choice between the simple and the complex (and confusing). And, like Occam's razor, it suggests that the intelligent choice is the simple one. If we fail to keep it simple, we are, in other words, stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 That's a bit convoluted. If I were him, I've just used the old kids' version of "keep it simple, sweetie". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 If Dr Vavra had just followed the "keep it simple, stupid" principle in organizing the program and the website it would have been a godsend. Instead it is an almost impenetrable mess. Irony? Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 It did start off with that meaning. Dr. Vavra explains it here. That could have been explained in one paragraph :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishboneDawn Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 If Dr Vavra had just followed the "keep it simple, stupid" principle in organizing the program and the website it would have been a godsend. Instead it is an almost impenetrable mess. Irony? Bill :lol: I love KISS and my son is using it obut some homeschooling web designer needs to give that man the help he needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodland Mist Academy Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 :lol: I love KISS and my son is using it obut some homeschooling web designer needs to give that man the help he needs. I think it goes beyond the website. Even the program itself could use some work. I am often left wondering why he makes things more complicated than they need to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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