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A suggested addition to the HB meta help file, used for tagging ideas.
WIBNI already exists, as do its derivatives and variants.
RITW stands for RE-Inventing The Wheel, with its concomitant sub-category RITFWA! : Re-Inventing The F****** Wheel, AGAIN !
Expected to appear in conjunction with
a number of links to Prior Art (within or without the HB) and the dreaded MFD.
Aberystwyth
http://www.louiekni...lt.asp?sec=1&sec2=2
Like Hell, only it rains more. [8th of 7, Aug 04 2008]
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This is usually spelled "widely known to exist", no? |
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we told 7th that and he departed in a hissy fit. |
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I guess that means that this idea has been collectively marked "RITFWA". |
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// widely known to exist // |
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Not quite. "widely known to exist" covers items which, well, are "widely known to exist". |
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RITW refers to ideas that may be extant (ring planets, jetstream windmills, et al) which appear quite frequently on the HB but do not "exist" as such. |
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So, widely known to exist in the halfbakery? |
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redundant - a very similar invention
already exists on the halfbakery. Any
invention involving back windows of
cars and LEDs spelling out messages is
likely to earn this tag. Other frequently
posted inventions include:
gyms that produce electricity
talking "rumble strips" by the side of
the highway
a spike sticking out of a steering wheel
a machine for recording your dreams
a halfbakery "worst" list |
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I would like it if RITW referred to ideas that weren't exactly redundant, because a different color of custard was used, but were so close that all they really did was clutter the site with semi derivative, more poorly written versions of ideas that were written in 2000. |
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RITW is less harsh that redundant, but it still may lead to deletion. |
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Who are we to say the wheel is the pinnacle of wheelvolution anyway? It is merely one branch of a multitude of wheel-like phenotypes - those which happen to occupy the rotational load-bearing niche within the current transportational landspace. |
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// Who are we to say the wheel is the pinnacle of wheelvolution anyway? It is merely one branch of a multitude of wheel-like phenotypes - those which happen to occupy the rotational load-bearing niche within the current transportational landspace.//
All right then! You tell us what colour it should be! |
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Some of the above falls under the heading of "preheated", as referenced on my user page. |
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[boysparks] and [daseva] between them have pretty concisely re-stated what the idea is. |
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RITW is more subtle than either "redundant" or "widely known to exist" ("widely known to have been thought of" is just about right), and yes, it's meant to suggest the idea should be removed. |
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[zen-tom], you're spending too much time with the Sales and MArketing people. |
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You can't use that, it's a place in Wales. |
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That's YDRWYSIBISESACRE, you ignorant fool. YDRWYSIBISISACRE means "Miserable rain-soaked grey little place in the middle of nowhere, created specially to separate English tourists from their money by conning them into buying overpriced fudge and hand made love spoons (hand made in China)". |
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Pronounced "Aberystwyth" <link> |
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This Idea Has Been Baked, Rebaked, And Rebaked Again All Over The Halfbakery And It Is Strongly Recomended That You Remove It At Once At The Penalty Of Ridicule And Massive Boning. )TIHBBRARAAOTHBAISRTY RIAOATPORAMB Acronyms are fun! |
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NTWAGO - No Thanks, We A'ready Got One. |
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(Am I the only one who can see the over-arching irony in holding this discussion on this idea?) |
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//Sales and Marketing people// Oh. My. God. |
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I spent the other week being cajoled into adopting entirely new contextual word emplacements. Instead of "selling stuff to clients", we now, apparently, operate "within a space", although sometimes, it's more of a "sphere" - and in one instance, a "footprint". |
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I was relieved to hear however, that we are still allowed to adopt the phrase "going forward", going forward. |
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On reflection, it is notable that I resigned the following week. A coincidence perchance? |
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//I resigned//
sp:Re-evaluated your working commitments and aligned yourself with a new work/life balance strategy. |
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.... and Saved your Immortal Soul .... |
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...if not your vocabulary... |
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