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.
Ours is a delightfully fluid trade/profession/career.
Here's a question for you: How would you describe the occupation of technical writing, as a trade, career, profession, or all three?
There's an idea out there that it isn't a profession, because people tend to fall into it.
~~Craig
-----Original Message-----
From: McLauchlan, Kevin [mailto:Kevin -dot- McLauchlan -at- safenet-inc -dot- com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 3:47 PM
To: Cardimon, Craig; 'Brian -dot- Henderson -at- mitchell1 -dot- com'; 'techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com'
Subject: RE: ghost town
Not about the function of the site.
Never look a gift-/h/o/r/s/e/.... er... site in the mouth.
Maybe a smidgen about how every conversation has come around at least 8 times before, since the list started. Some much more frequently than that. And somebody is always happy to point it out... sometimes I'm the somebody. :0
-----Original Message-----
From: techwr-l-bounces+ccardimon=m-s-g -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+ccardimon=m-s-g -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf Of McLauchlan, Kevin
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 3:35 PM
To: Brian -dot- Henderson -at- mitchell1 -dot- com; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: RE: ghost town
Or, maybe the archive on the site is now so perfectly searchable that it answers all questions and there's nothing new under the techwriter-ish sun.
Cool.
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian -dot- Henderson -at- mitchell1 -dot- com [mailto:Brian -dot- Henderson -at- mitchell1 -dot- com]
Sent: February-12-14 3:28 PM
To: McLauchlan, Kevin; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: RE: ghost town
Sounds like somebody doesn't have any actual WORK to do.
-BrianH.
-----Original Message----- From: Kevin McLauchlan
Do I have to ask another really dumb question, to stir up some life in here?
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