Re: [xml-dev] Re: The real world doesn't have an "other xyz", neithersho

[Thomas Passin <list1@tompassin.net>]

On 2/13/2014 8:54 AM, Bill Kearney wrote:
> A3. "lies" is needlessly polarizing language.  Yes, it's data that
> doesn't fit, but it's hardly the equivalent of lying.  You're
> asking/allowing them to 'make something up'.  If you don't define how
> this is handled then you're asking for trouble.  But using the term
> 'lies' is ridiculous.
Faced with being forced to enter data, people have entered things like 
99/99/99 for a date, -99 for an age, 999-999-9999 for a phone number, 
and all kinds of similar entries.  "Lies" is quite appropriate.