Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-25396609-20150728223355/@comment-25396609-20150820071841

Shadow at Morning wrote: You misunderstand. I do not speak of the Doylistic hypocrisy of limiting names choice in the name of self-expression (and there will always be holdouts even in the show's time). I speak of limiting it to colors, as merely one facet of the vast realm of self-expression and creativity. Why not musical terminology, or poetry? Perhaps dance, theatre, or other artistic techniques? This is the spirit of the tradition (not rule, only imposed Doylistically as it is), while the letter restricts to mere color. Because it's a fuckload easier to call a kid lavender than it is to name them Iambic Pentameter or B-sharp.

also, do me a favor and assume i'm an idiot, because the term 'doylistic' means jack-shit to me. I may be smart, but that doesn't mean i understand fancy-talk.