[bumblebird]

That's why I said "Agree to disagree".

If I'm looking at code, the "public static void" doesn't detract from readability at all. I would much rather see "public static void" than some new 'less verbose' &$%||foo|| stuff I have to look up. I find it much easier to read words than characters.

It's a wonder anything works in some of these new 'unverbose' languages, where a 'concept' is a single character, and a single char typo can mean you've suddenly got a bug you have to go find.

[staunch]

    Verbose:
    1 : containing more words than necessary
      : wordy <a verbose reply>; also
      : impaired by wordiness <a verbose style>
    2 : given to wordiness <a verbose orator>

The word has a definition and you're either ignoring it to suit your point of view, or you don't know what it means.

If you want to argue that there are good kinds of verbosity and bad kinds that's fine, but don't try to make up your own definition and expect anyone to buy it.

[bumblebird]

In the realm of programming, I consider 'word' to mean a unit of code.

I agree though, it's perhaps not the best word to use.

Use what you enjoy using though. But please don't buy the FUD about verbosity.