06-10-2015, 04:09 PM
(06-10-2015, 02:15 PM)Saberuneko Wrote: I have a small question about Avali communication that I have been thinking about for a long while...
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You raise an interesting point I hadn't considered. Yes the assumption is each pack has a representative/alpha/speaker* (baring in mind each pack often forms it's own internal shorthands and memes to communicate ideas quicker. Since packs are together a lot, they often share experiences, and thus have their own internal references that mean nothing to an outsider. For example if I were to say something "is a real 169'r" I think most people in the Avali community would understand the reference - a true example of a meme.
But when communicating inter-pack, the speaker needs to be able to communicate clearly and eloquently using their primary language.
However, I hadn't pondered how this'd work in a larger framework. That it might be possible to create a tiered hierachy where the speakers themselves then form a second layer of concensus, which is in turn passed to another speaker.
One option given the lack of memetic speech between each speaker, it might be most practical for each of the speakers to report their information to a member of a secondary pack for further co-processing.
However that option may lose some of the nuance given information relayed to a secondary individual will lack the original context. Having the speakers interact as a psuedo-pack may help retain nuanced knowledge but will be processed a little slower due to a lack of shared memetics (unless this is some kind've regular council who meet regularly.)
Avali: The real hive-mind :p
*I hesitate to use the word "alpha" because the best at listening/speaking for the pack, might not necessarily be the pack member the others turn to for direction when it matters.