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Demystifying "Stovepiped": A Visual Word for Talking About Siloed Information

Have you ever heard of the term "stovepiping"? No, it's not a term for making pipes that run to your stove, but rather a term used to describe a problematic communication issue. In this post, we'll dive into the history and definition of stovepiping and provide a silly example sentence to help you understand it better.

Etymology

The term "stovepiping" originally referred to the vertical pipes that carried smoke from wood-burning stoves to chimneys in homes and buildings. The resemblance of these pipes to a stovepipe hat - a type of tall, cylindrical hat worn by men in the 19th century - is also cited as a possible inspiration for the term.

Over time, the term was adopted as a metaphor for the flow of information within organizations. Just as smoke could only travel through a stovepipe in a single direction, information could only be transmitted within specific channels or silos, leading to a lack of communication and collaboration across different departments or individuals.

Today, the term "stovepiping" is often used to describe the negative consequences of such a compartmentalized approach to information sharing, such as inefficiency, missed opportunities, and a fragmented view of the overall picture.

History

Stovepiping became a popular term during the Cold War, where intelligence agencies were criticized for their inability to share information with each other. This siloed information sharing led to missed opportunities and intelligence failures.

Since then, the term has been applied to a wide range of situations in which information is siloed or compartmentalized. Stovepiping can occur within any organization, from small businesses to large corporations.

Definition

Stovepiping is a communication issue that occurs when information is siloed or compartmentalized within a specific department or individual. This can lead to a lack of sharing or communication with other relevant parties, resulting in a fragmented view of the overall picture and hinder decision-making processes.

Example Sentence

Here's a silly example sentence to help illustrate the concept of stovepiping: "Due to the stovepiped nature of our government agencies, it can be difficult to get a clear picture of how policies are being implemented across different departments."

Conclusion

Stovepiping is a communication issue that can have serious consequences for organizations. It's important to ensure that information is shared effectively and efficiently to avoid missed opportunities and failures. Understanding the history and definition of stovepiping can help organizations identify and address this issue.

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[daguerreotyping]

Daguerreotype of a gentleman with a serious expression and a fantastically unserious furry top hat, c. 1850s

[blondebrainpowered]

Frosty the Snowman, 1969

[raifuujin]

DANG, Mk fans do be eating this year, we are blessed with the miracle Kid in a new outfit~

[realmoftheacornking]

Stove-pipe. 1850s.

[thefrankshow]

The Secret Lives of Mailmen

[goatsmell]

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[misterparadigm]

More random character design inspiration! I was grading finals and got this idea for a fire sprite magician who would have a literal stovepipe hat and a matchstick wand. Apparently I've really been digging on the mischievous character types lately. Took a little break from grading to pump this guy out. Another piece for the portfolio, methinks. #characterdesign #characterdevelopment #illustration #digitalillustration #digitalpainting #cartoon #cartoonillustration #expressions

[goldheartedsky]

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[askshivanulegacy]

When you put it this way, it's like a Mary Sue traumatic backstory fanfic.

Which proves that cringey traumatic backstories are just baked into our DNA. 😂

Look, we joke a lot, but really, "you were born evil, wretched, worse than the scum of the earth, and it took killing a god to make you salvageable, so now you'd better be grateful to that god and thank him 10,000 times a day for it and fill your thoughts with him 24/7 and abide by the letter of his every word, lest you suffer unimaginable torture for all of eternity" is a truly horrendous thing to believe about yourself and other people

[hikercarl]

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[captainlordauditor]

the specification of leavened bread amuses me because I can't help but imagine that if you didn't specify some pedantic ass would be like "well, ACTUALLY, the HILLEL SANDWICH was popularized during the ROMAN ERA"

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American Auto Trail-Death Valley National Park (Part 2) (Furnace Creek Ranch to Stovepipe Wells CA)

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[modern-music-through-the-ages]

Daddy Stovepipe (1924)

Johnny Watson, aka Daddy Stovepipe, was already 57 years old in 1924 when he found himself in a recording studio for the first time. He could be the earliest-born bluesman to make a record.

Watson's career (as far as we know) began in Mexico at the turn of the century, playing in early mariachi bands. He went on to tour the southern US with The Rabbit's Foot Minstrels, the popular travelling tent show, before heading north to work as a street musician, mainly in Chicago.

Most of his recordings were duets with Sarah Watson, aka Mississippi Sarah - a talented singer and jug player and also Mrs Stovepipe. Her death in 1937 pushed the 70-year-old Daddy Stovepipe back on the road, returning to Mexico, the southern US and Chicago. He made his final records in 1960, at the age of 93.