Comments on: Word of the Day: Monetize http://www.obfuscated.org/2006/03/22/word-of-the-day-monetize/ I will not explain what this weblog is all about in a few words. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:48:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Christopher Smith http://www.obfuscated.org/2006/03/22/word-of-the-day-monetize/#comment-304 Christopher Smith Fri, 24 Mar 2006 21:51:28 +0000 #comment-304 <p>I have to apologize for my atrocious typing/spelling/grammar on this post.</p> I have to apologize for my atrocious typing/spelling/grammar on this post.

]]> By: Christopher Smith http://www.obfuscated.org/2006/03/22/word-of-the-day-monetize/#comment-303 Christopher Smith Fri, 24 Mar 2006 21:50:55 +0000 #comment-303 <p>Benjamzie is probably better than some equivalent play on "Dead Presidents". ;-)</p> Benjamzie is probably better than some equivalent play on “Dead Presidents”. ;-)

]]> By: Corey http://www.obfuscated.org/2006/03/22/word-of-the-day-monetize/#comment-299 Corey Thu, 23 Mar 2006 23:34:57 +0000 #comment-299 <p>I heard a <em>great</em> replacement for "monetize" at the pub tonight: "Benjamize," or "Benjamization" as the case may be. I think that's definitely the better word to use.</p> I heard a great replacement for “monetize” at the pub tonight: “Benjamize,” or “Benjamization” as the case may be. I think that’s definitely the better word to use.

]]> By: Tej http://www.obfuscated.org/2006/03/22/word-of-the-day-monetize/#comment-298 Tej Thu, 23 Mar 2006 20:54:33 +0000 #comment-298 <p>That smacks of truthiness!</p> That smacks of truthiness!

]]> By: Corey http://www.obfuscated.org/2006/03/22/word-of-the-day-monetize/#comment-297 Corey Thu, 23 Mar 2006 19:03:25 +0000 #comment-297 <p>Yes, clearly we should encourage people to evolutionize language whenever possible.</p> Yes, clearly we should encourage people to evolutionize language whenever possible.

]]> By: henry b http://www.obfuscated.org/2006/03/22/word-of-the-day-monetize/#comment-296 henry b Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:02:04 +0000 #comment-296 <p>Man, why can't we just get back to olde english. Languages are so much better when they don't change. </p> Man, why can’t we just get back to olde english. Languages are so much better when they don’t change.

]]> By: Corey http://www.obfuscated.org/2006/03/22/word-of-the-day-monetize/#comment-295 Corey Thu, 23 Mar 2006 09:14:03 +0000 #comment-295 <p>"Trying" being the operative word there.</p> “Trying” being the operative word there.

]]> By: Christopher Smith http://www.obfuscated.org/2006/03/22/word-of-the-day-monetize/#comment-294 Christopher Smith Thu, 23 Mar 2006 08:59:42 +0000 #comment-294 <p>The modern vernacular for "monetize" is actually just an broadening of 2 & 3. It's a recognition that essential anything can be converted in to currency, not just metals, paper, and government debt.</p> <p>As much as it has become part of buzzword bingo, the folks who probably started using the term were trying to express a meaningful concept.</p> The modern vernacular for “monetize” is actually just an broadening of 2 & 3. It’s a recognition that essential anything can be converted in to currency, not just metals, paper, and government debt.

As much as it has become part of buzzword bingo, the folks who probably started using the term were trying to express a meaningful concept.

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