TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
OK Geoff, you made a good point. But, aside from
self-enriching ego smacking, what does the experienced
technical communicator get out of the STC? In other
words, what does the STC do for the experienced
members? They aren't compensated for speaking at
conferences. They aren't compensated for writing for
the periodicals. They aren't learning anything from
the non-contributors (about 95% of the membership, so
it seems). The good feelings you are rewarded with
come not from the STC, but from your personal
involvement.
Geoff, I know you play a rather visible role in the
STC, and if it makes you feel good to be helping,
that's great for you - I mean it, nothing sarcastic
intended. But, for me (I'm not going to speak for
others), I find I get very little for my $120 a year.
I get some magazines that contain epidermis-level info
on tools and techniques that I'm already more thawn
familiar with, and I get an academically-focused
magazine once in a great while that is of very little
use to a task- and market-focused person like myself.
I stick by my observation that non-contributors reap
the greatest benefits from the STC.
--- "Hart, Geoff" <Geoff-H -at- MTL -dot- FERIC -dot- CA> wrote:
> Goober opined: <<The people are nice but I have this
> one thing to say about
> the STC: Those who don't contribute reap the
> greatest benefits.>>
>
> Dunno about that. I'm a rather energetic
> contributor, and find my
> contributions amply repaid in friendships,
> professional contacts, and the
> pleasure of sharing my knowledge with others. The
> benefits of exercising
> one's brain on behalf of others shouldn't be
> neglected.
__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Check out RoboDemo for tutorials! It makes creating full-motion software
demonstrations and other onscreen support materials easy and intuitive.
Need RoboHelp? Save $100 on RoboHelp Office in May with our mail-in rebate.
Go to http://www.ehelp.com/techwr-l
Your monthly sponsorship message here reaches more than
5000 technical writers, providing 2,500,000+ monthly impressions.
Contact Eric (ejray -at- raycomm -dot- com) for details and availability.
---
You are currently subscribed to techwr-l as: archive -at- raycomm -dot- com
To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-techwr-l-obscured -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
Send administrative questions to ejray -at- raycomm -dot- com -dot- Visit http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/ for more resources and info.
