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You forgot "political writer for hire" paired with terrible writing ("Point being, is that Apple [...]" FFS) and a pretentious photo. I usually stay away from
by omginternets 10y ago
You forgot "political writer for hire" paired with terrible writing ("Point being, is that Apple [...]" FFS) and a pretentious photo.
I usually stay away from personal attacks but this guy clearly likes to hear himself talk, and clearly has a highly-inflated opinion of himelf. The result is something that feels like equal parts scummy marketing and impoliteness.
I know I shouldn't be making a big deal out of this but the patreon bit really ticked me off.
- throwanem 10y agoI'm fine with the Patreon bit. What better précis of his efforts' market value?
- omginternets 10y ago>What better précis of his efforts' market value? I don't think that's what it is. I think it's pandering thinly disguised as gratitude and pedigree. Otherwise stated, I think he wants us to believe that the market values his work, but I don't believe it actually does. That's the "scummy marketing" bit. And to be clear this is all intuitive. I can't point to a single thing and say "see? that's proof positive.", but the overall impression I'm left with is very, very negative. Taken in the context of his shoddy writing and "fronting" in the photograph, it suggests a kind of person I truly have trouble appreciating. I'd love to be wrong about this, though. The point is that the whole is greater than the sum of it's parts, and my visceral reaction is quite strong and quite negative. At the very least, this guy presents poorly, which is problematic for someone in his line of work.
- throwanem 10y agoWell, don't take me to suggest he meant it as what I describe it to be...