Re: Clippy's Demise

Subject: Re: Clippy's Demise
From: "John Fleming" <johnf -at- ecn -dot- ab -dot- ca>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 03:06:25 -0600

> Subject: Re: Clippy's Demise
> From: Bruce Byfield <bbyfield -at- progeny -dot- com>
> Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 13:58:16 -0700
> X-Message-Number: 109

> True. However, while I haven't done any studies or kept an accurate
> count, my informal impression is that the majority of users at all
> level found Clippy and His Friends a distraction at best and
> obnoxious and patronizing at worst. Some people didn't, but they're
> rare enough that I'm always surprised when I encounter one.

There was an article in Technical Communication last year that took a
closer look at Clippy--and came to the same conclusion. I don't
remember which issue.

--

John Fleming
Technical Writer
Edmonton, Alberta
email: johnf -at- ecn -dot- ab -dot- ca


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