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Another tone fix - "IPFS aims to replace HTTP..." #337

Closed autonome closed 5 years ago

autonome commented 5 years ago

This whole sentence needs a rework, but here are a couple of suggestions for replacing "replace" for now.

jessicaschilling commented 5 years ago

@autonome I vote for "upgrade" or "go beyond", but defer to decision of @momack2.

momack2 commented 5 years ago

while I like how "upgrade" sounds better, the connotations don't make sense (sounds like we're just iterating within the spec of HTTP, not building a new envisioning of how a hypertext transport protocol should work).

Would "surpass" work here? Same meaning as "go beyond"/"leapfrog", but slightly pithier IMHO. =]

jessicaschilling commented 5 years ago

"Surpass" works in the sense that it sounds like a successor. cc @autonome @momack2

ericronne commented 5 years ago

To "surpass HTTP in order to build a better web" strikes me as redundant.

Although kind of clinical, would a simple line such as this suffice (especially given that this is a supporting caption, as opposed to a header)? … "IPFS aims to replace HTTP and build a better web for all of us."

jessicaschilling commented 5 years ago

@ericronne I can see both ways. Again -- deferring to @momack2.

momack2 commented 5 years ago

I prefer the former. I don’t think the latter suggestion mitigates the point Deitrich made and seems fuzzier to me.

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autonome commented 5 years ago

re "replace" - The criticism I received was explained as "replacing http" is arrogant - not only does it not acknowledge how amazing the http web actually is, it far oversells IPFS in a way that gives people a negative feeling.

jessicaschilling commented 5 years ago

@autonome Thank you for chipping away at these!