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Well, I donât think that anyone who reads Steveâs comment is going to assume that he is in any way representative of the tech writing profession as a whole. Its just so over-the-top; people can spot an on-line troll when they see one, and will dismiss them accordingly.
I, who rarely post here and almost never do social media of any type, came very close to leaving a comment about this wonderful article apologizing for the comment of another technical writer. It taints us all.
It was a wonderful informative article on digital typesetting; I learned a lot and was amused. Also, the writer did something crucial to good technical writing--he knows his audience and wrote to meet their assumptions, knowledge, and understanding.
Meryl
On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 1:22 PM, Wright, Lynne <Lynne -dot- Wright -at- kronos -dot- com<mailto:Lynne -dot- Wright -at- kronos -dot- com>> wrote:
I hadn't actually read Steve's comment on that site until just now.
I agree with Tony... Steve your comment was completely inappropriate and unprofessional. Aside from the abusive language and arrogant tone, to start a critique by saying you didn't even read the article past the first sentence... just... wow.
On Sunday, 28 August 2016, Steve Hudson <sh1448291904 -at- gmail -dot- com<mailto:sh1448291904 -at- gmail -dot- com> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','sh1448291904 -at- gmail -dot- com<mailto:sh1448291904 -at- gmail -dot- com>');>> wrote:
>https://medium.engineering/typography-is-impossible-5872b0c7
> f891#.h6obkxudm
>
> Of course, I couldn't read that without a comment.
>
> To you guys, I will say this. This link contains high macabre comedy
> regarding how an engineer approaches typography. I need medicating
> urgently.
>
> Steve Hudson
> Word Heretic
>
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