Re: I had say it because I was afraid no one else would.

[Bill Swallow <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com>]

> Pogue wrote: "Why tech writers use so much jargon, I don't know. Maybe
> it's self-aggrandizement; they want to lord their knowledge over
> everybody else. Maybe it's laziness; they can't be bothered to fish for
> a plain-English word."
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> If that's "gentle" criticism, Jerry, I'd hate to see harsh.

I'd say that's gentle. I could take a stab at harsh. ;)

Folks, criticism is a GOOD thing. Take it, no matter how it's
delivered, and put it to good use. If you can't get beyond being
offended, perhaps you're not cut out for the gig. Everyone, every
profession, gets criticized; from actors and athletes to technical
writers to what have you. The harsher the criticism, and the more
public its placement, then the greater the incentive to improve.

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