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.
Subject:You are the product From:John Gear <catalyst -at- PACIFIER -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 9 Aug 1995 19:02:00 PDT
A recent post:
>Subject: Great Opportunity for Vendors to Advertize to TWs
>(snip)
>This is a super opportunity for booksellers, publishers, software
>companies, printers, bookbinders, internet providers, etc. to
>target a regional audience of about 200 persons in the technical
>communication profession.
Well, isn't *that* special! Another novel use of techwr-l . . . we not only
get to pay for junk e-mail directed at us, now we get to pay to download ads
trolling for advertisers--giving us a chance to know how we're being sold
and packaged for advertisers who "target" us. Feh!
John Gear (catalyst -at- pacifier -dot- com)
The Bill of Rights--The Original Contract with America
Accept no substitutes. Beware of imitations. Insist on the genuine articles.
