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When, if ever, should we use the S word?
In many organisations “SharePoint” is a loaded word. It could mean a document library, often poorly managed, which people are required to use. It could be painfully out-of-date team sites, or multipl...
That's a great question and unfortunately, I don't think there is just one right answer. One of the things I often tell people is that current SharePoint is NOT your grandmother's SharePoint - and it doesn't take much to see that it's different. It's just hard to avoid the "S" word when all the documentation that users might get value from on the web use the "S" word. I think saying that our intranet is based on SharePoint is a good way to start to overcome some of the negative connotation associated with legacy SharePoint.
- I like “based on SharePoint” in the way that it suggests some level of quality control. It could also be considered an opportunity to address some of the negative opinions.
