My only comment is that there is superb writing on Newsforge.
Jim
On Sunday 17 February 2002 12:36 am, you wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 15, 2002 at 12:28:55AM -0800, Isaiah Weiner wrote:
> > I thought the topics were fine, the writing was poor (and therefore
> > editing), and there was little to zero conveyance of a sound
> > understanding of the content. I suppose I should look at it now and see
> > if the same complaints are applicable.
>
> I never noticed the bad writing. But then again, I'm so used to seeing
> bad writing in the Linux community that I've come to expect it. From
> emails to websites to magazines, I've seen atrocious grammar,
> punctuation, spelling and turbid thought. Much of this, I suspect, is
> because there are few real editors in this community. Writers make
> mistakes. Editors are supposed to catch them. But if there aren't any
> editors, or if the ones there are are not qualified, you get crappy
> writing. By that standard, Linux Magazine seems no better.
>
> Paul
>
> > On Fri, Feb 15, 2002 at 03:15:09AM -0500, Paul M Foster wrote:
> > > Well, if not specifics, what about generalities? Technically
> > > inaccurate? Too high-level? Too low-level? Poor writing? Uninteresting
> > > subjects?
> > >
> > > I've heard other people complain about LJ, but I haven't seen a real
> > > change. Part of the problem there is that my overall understanding of
> > > Linux has changed, so I'm not looking at them from the same viewpoint
> > > as when I started taking the magazine.
> > >
> > > Paul
> >
> > --
> > - Isaiah
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