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1. Tech-writers have a high reputation -- in *my* estimation. If you want to
know why other people feel differently, ask them.
2. I didn't attribute anything to "blind prejudice." (Toto, Toto! Watch out
for that straw man!)
3. We are all speaking from personal experience. My own positive impression
of tech writers comes primarily from the posts I read on TECHWR-L,
Techshoret, and Word-PC.
Dan Goldstein
-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Byfield [mailto:bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com]
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 3:52 PM
To: Goldstein, Dan
Cc: TECHWR-L
Subject: RE: Author, author
> Perhaps the statement "most people calling themselves technical writers
give
> content lip service" is something of an exaggeration. Take a look at the
> TECHWR-L thread entitled, "Now is the winter of our dis-CONTENT," which
ran
> last November. The list might harbor a few "proud ignoramuses," but most
of
> the respondents seem to care a *lot* about knowing their content and
getting
> it right.
I'd like to think that you are right. However, if you are, why do
tech-writers
in general have such a low reputation among other technology professionals?
Even if you attribute it to blind prejudice, something must have created and
sustained that reputation.
--
Bruce Byfield bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com 604-421.7177
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