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: I asked them and they insist on anonymity. I guess we'll stick to ''diatonisma'' for now. --[[User:Frostburn|Frostburn]] ([[User talk:Frostburn|talk]]) 17:24, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

== Slight/mild rename proposal ==

There is one strong reason to rename this comma, which is the implied subgroup temperament would be called "diatonic", which seems confusing. Now, don't get me wrong, I actually think that bar this issue, the name is fine enough. There is some debate as to whether ([[9/8]])/([[19/17]]) = [[153/152]] could be confused, with a name like "diatonisma", however I think a more careful analysis favours ([[17/15]])/([[9/8]]) uniquely because it only requires adding one prime generator, [[17/16]], to the subgroup, as compared to [[19/17]], plus 153/152 is already named anyways.

It being rank 3 is not really an issue IMO as I think it is fair to call simple [[5-limit]] harmonies "diatonic" in the broad sense, and [[17/16]] is given a nice mapping within the [[5-limit]] as a result. Furthermore, the most natural extension of {[[256/255|S16]], [[289/288|S17]]} ([[Srutal archagall]]), if you insist on a rank 2 connection for the term "diatonic" and the resulting temp makes [[17/16]] and [[3/2]] the generator (depending on whether you octave-reduce or period-reduce), which I'd say is about as diatonic as it gets, although note I am used to thinking of 1\2 = 600{{cent}} as diatonic due to [[12edo]] bias. There are beautiful and very diatonic-sounding 12:15:17 chords in the associated temperament for which one may optionally temper [[17/12]] to be equal to 1\2.

I wonder if a slight/mild rename would suffice? Otherwise we have too many things being connected to the term "diatonic" where it may start causing ambiguity and confusion and having to clarify which sense we mean seems undesirable. I think the spirit of the name is excellent, but others have also expressed concern about the name as is and the ambiguity of "diatonic" referring to a rank 3 2.3.5.17 temperament (although fairly elegant/convincing in its motivation IMO) is good motivation I think as it constitutes a strong reason as per the [[temperament and comma naming conventions]], which I quote below:

: The name should not cause potential confusion/ambiguity with other names. Note that an important exception to this rule is that closely related temperaments may have highly similar names; this is not uncommon.

Kind regards, --[[User:Godtone|Godtone]] ([[User talk:Godtone|talk]]) 22:45, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

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 : I asked them and they insist on anonymity. I guess we'll stick to ''diatonisma'' for now. --[[User:Frostburn|Frostburn]] ([[User talk:Frostburn|talk]]) 17:24, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
+== Slight/mild rename proposal ==
+There is one strong reason to rename this comma, which is the implied subgroup temperament would be called "diatonic", which seems confusing. Now, don't get me wrong, I actually think that bar this issue, the name is fine enough. There is some debate as to whether ([[9/8]])/([[19/17]]) =  [[153/152]] could be confused, with a name like "diatonisma", however I think a more careful analysis favours ([[17/15]])/([[9/8]]) uniquely because it only requires adding one prime generator, [[17/16]], to the subgroup, as compared to [[19/17]], plus 153/152 is already named anyways.
+It being rank 3 is not really an issue IMO as I think it is fair to call simple [[5-limit]] harmonies "diatonic" in the broad sense, and [[17/16]] is given a nice mapping within the [[5-limit]] as a result. Furthermore, the most natural extension of {[[256/255|S16]], [[289/288|S17]]} ([[Srutal archagall]]), if you insist on a rank 2 connection for the term "diatonic" and the resulting temp makes [[17/16]] and [[3/2]] the generator (depending on whether you octave-reduce or period-reduce), which I'd say is about as diatonic as it gets, although note I am used to thinking of 1\2 = 600{{cent}} as diatonic due to [[12edo]] bias. There are beautiful and very diatonic-sounding 12:15:17 chords in the associated temperament for which one may optionally temper [[17/12]] to be equal to 1\2.
+I wonder if a slight/mild rename would suffice? Otherwise we have too many things being connected to the term "diatonic" where it may start causing ambiguity and confusion and having to clarify which sense we mean seems undesirable. I think the spirit of the name is excellent, but others have also expressed concern about the name as is and the ambiguity of "diatonic" referring to a rank 3 2.3.5.17 temperament (although fairly elegant/convincing in its motivation IMO) is good motivation I think as it constitutes a strong reason as per the [[temperament and comma naming conventions]], which I quote below:
+: The name should not cause potential confusion/ambiguity with other names. Note that an important exception to this rule is that closely related temperaments may have highly similar names; this is not uncommon.
+Kind regards, --[[User:Godtone|Godtone]] ([[User talk:Godtone|talk]]) 22:45, 25 January 2024 (UTC)