17-11-2016, 10:11 AM
(16-11-2016, 09:00 PM)VViews wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.And yes, I too would like to hear what others think about this whole topic.
For what it's worth...
The purpose of the discussion isn't really that clear to me from the first few posts.
If the aim is to reduce or minimise confusion, then that certainly sounds like a worthwhile discussion.
In that case, pointing to the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. and the existing literature, which are more or less
consistent, could be sufficient.
(By the way, I can only recommend reading also some of the older literature, to those who are
seriously interested in the MS).
These names are a use by 'convention'.
If this forum wants to define new names, then this is perfectly possible of course. This will then
create a new mini-convention in a possibly limited sphere, and most probably increase confusion.
I think the term 'consensus' should not be used in such a context at all.
Ten years ago, astronomers decided that Pluto was no longer a planet.
Was there consensus? I dare say: not!

